African American English (AAE).

        This week you have been reading about African American English (AAE). There has been some controversy surrounding AAE. Some feel that AAE is just a sloppy version of standard English, while others feel that AAE is a legitimate dialect with its own rules and language regularities. If you were asked to explain AAE to someone who had no background in linguistics, how would you do it? Which side of the controversy do you support? Make sure to apply the relevant course concepts to support your opinion.