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Double and multiple negations are a unique and systematic feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) spoken by immigrants in the United States. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to analyze the use of double and multiple negations in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) among immigrants.

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The Manifestation of Double Negations and Multiple Negations in the Spoken English of Immigrants to the United States

SMS. Mustafauly ANAbdurakhyn Nurkhalyk

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The aim is to analyze the use of double and multiple negations in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) among immigrants.
Analyzed spoken English samples from immigrants using AAVE.
Identified and categorized instances of double and multiple negations.
Compared findings with Standard English norms.
Documented distinct patterns of negation in AAVE.
Highlighted the prevalence of double and multiple negations among immigrant speakers.
Challenged the perception of AAVE as a corrupted form of English.

Abstract

It is universally believed that people hold negative attitudes towards AAVE, which is thought to be wrong and corrupt the purity of Standard English. This paper is to discuss the unique pattern of double and multiple negations in AAVE.

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