Lacking Liberation in Language: African American Language in the Animated Film The Secret Life of Pets

This paper is in three parts. I begin with an introduction to the concept of African American Language (AAL), discussing its position in American society in relation to the hegemony of Standardized American English. I then explore the use of AAL in Illumination Entertainment’s The Secret Life of Pet...

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Main Author: Rebekah May Degener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CLELEjournal 2017-11-01
Series:CLELEjournal
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Online Access:http://clelejournal.org/article-1-african-american-language-secret-life-pets/