ABSTRACT

This study investigates the role of African American Language (AAL) and *Standardized American English (*SAE) in Black/African American same-race teacher-student relationships. The teachers in this study (1) used AAL as a valuable tool for building rapport and trust with their students; (2) were aware of their positions as linguistic role models; and (3) encouraged AAL-speaking students to use *SAE due to concerns about racial and linguistic profiling. Results suggest that because AAL-speaking African American teachers understand the United States to be a racially stratified society, they encourage their students to use *SAE with intentions of helping students advance socially and economically. This study illuminates why African American teachers use their shared language proficiency with their same-race students.

摘要

本研究调查非裔美国语言 (AAL) 和 *标准化美国英语 (*SAE) 在黑人/非裔美国人同种族师生关系中的作用。本研究中的教师 (1) 使用 AAL 作为与学生建立融洽关系和信任的宝贵工具；(2) 意识到他们作为语言榜样的地位；(3) 出于对种族和语言特征的担忧，鼓励说 AAL 的学生使用 *SAE。结果表明，由于讲 AAL 的非裔美国教师了解美国是一个种族分层的社会，他们鼓励学生使用 *SAE 以帮助学生在社会和经济方面取得进步。这项研究阐明了为什么非裔美国教师使用他们与同种族学生共同的语言能力。