Steady

Game done changed: A look at selected AAVE features in the TV series The Wire

Article that looks at the features of AAE (and specifically Baltimore AAE) through the lens of The Wire.

Posted by Ashley Brandt on November 17, 2014

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Baltimore English;
African American Language;
Habitual Be;
Steady;
Double Modal

The Whispers: Rock Steady

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"Steady rockin' all night long" from The Whispers' 1987 demonstrates the AAE marker "steady." Citation: Baugh, John. 1984. Steady: Progressive Aspect in Black Vernacular English. American Speech.

Posted by Kara Becker on February 14, 2013

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Baugh, John;
Steady;
African American Language