English 332: The History of the English Language
Dr. Russell A. Potter
A. Here are a few links to start you off:
1. A great online resource for phonetics
2. An Old English site with sound samples & tutorial readings
3. Sound Archives of Wax Cylinder Recordings (including some spoken word)
4. American Memory Project - Sound Recordings (with spoken word)
5. Vaudeville Stage, 1913-1922: sound recordings
B. For Assignment #3: Here are some sound samples that anyone may elect to use.
1. Eleanor Roosevelt -- "Over Coffee Cups" (1941)
2. Uncle Josh's Letter Home -- Cal Stewart (1909)
C. Links for discussion of Black Vernacular English
1. John R. Rickman of Stanford University has an excellent page of resources and essays about BVE
2. An on-line bibliography of the "Ebonics" controversy
3. The hompage of the Oakland Unified School District
4. An Oakland teacher talks about Ebonics