Invention.
- What is invention?
The author in this case, Redd/Schuster Webb had to quote from scholarship essay,
to give a few example to explain some distinctive features of AAE (African American English).
- What is being invented?
Ideas and arguments created by this text called, "The Nature of AAE" are
1) "AAE is more than just a slang or a dialect".
2) "AAE itself has its distinctive features compared to the Standard English".
Arrangement.
- What is arrangement?
The text is arranged as topically. Firstly, the author gives reason why
AAE (African American English) is more than just a slang or a dialect.
Secondly, the author then gives what are some AAE's distinctive features
to make it more than just a slang or a dialect.
- What is being arranged?
The author arranges the text by starting it with explaining shortly what the author will
talk about in this text. Then the author is moving to the first main topic, which I think is,
"What is AAE?". In the chapter 1 (first topic), the author is writing about
why AAE can't be classified as a slang or a dialect from the author's view point.
Then the author is going to the second main topic (chapter 2), which I think is,
"What are the distinctive features of AAE?". In the chapter 2 (second topic), the author is
writing about which certain aspects, such as vocabulary, slang, historical word,
pronunciation, spelling, vowels, grammar and etc, of AAE make it unique type of language.
Revision.
- What is being revised?
One of the main idea or opinion that the author is trying to change is people's
opinion about the AAE (African American English).
- What is revision?
The author cites scholarship sources from scholars. Also, the author cites some examples
of AAE language, especially under the chapter 2 sections, to explain distinctive features of AAE.
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What specific scholarship did the authors read? Pay attention to who authors cite because it provides an indication on what people /ideas are important to reference.
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