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Sociolinguistics Lecture

Shaw Gynan

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Professor Shaw Gynan'slecture on ebonics, inspired by a controversial radio program, stimulated discussion and critical thought in a sociolinguistics course. Various media, cartoons, audio, and images enhanced the lecture.

Select the link to the Portfolio to view a step-by-step road-map of the development of the course. To see how he infuses critical thinking into his teaching, select the link to Institutional Goals. Select Videos to watch videos featuring an interview with Professor Gynan. The Videos page requires Flash Player 7.0+. For best performance, please disable your pop-up blocker for this website.