St. Simons African American Heritage Coalition
Gullah Structures, Atlantic Structures:Gullah's Connections to Atlantic Languages
Presentation on Language and Linguistics by Dr. Benjamin Hebblethwaite of the University of Florida. Dr. Hebblethwaite is a Creolist trained at the Indiana University Creole Institute. Holding a BA in Religious Studies, an MA in French Literature, and an MA and Ph.D. in French Linguistics, he is dedicated to the study and development of the Haitian Creole language. Dr. Hebblethwaite’s research is rooted in Haitian Creole sociolinguistics with a focus on language documentation, language contact, and language policy and planning. A second, related strand includes work on applied linguistics in literacy and lexicography. Tickets are available online or at the door. $20 general admission, $15 students, $10 children
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