Although established scholars then viewed Gullah speech as a form of substandard English, Turner sensed that Gullah was strongly influenced by African languages.
He set out to study the language. For the next 20 years, he made trips to the Gullah region in coastal South Carolina and Georgia, interviewing Gullahs and making detailed notes on their language.
He also made recordings in the s of Gullah speakers talking about their culture, folk stories and other aspects of life. As part of his studies, Turner traveled to several locations in Africa, specifically Sierra Leone, to learn about the development of Creole languages, as well as to Louisiana and Brazil, to study Creole and Portuguese, respectively.
He wanted to be able to provide context for the obvious "Africanisms" he discovered in his Sea Islands research. When Turner finally published his classic work Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect in , he made an immediate impact on established academic thinking. His study of the origin, development and structure of Gullah was so convincing that scholars quickly accepted his thesis that Gullah is strongly influenced by African languages. He showed the continuity of language and culture across the diaspora.
He created a new field of study by his work and an appreciation for a unique element of African-American culture. In , Turner conducted research in Africa, specifically Nigeria and Benin, as a Fulbright Scholar studying Yoruba languages and dialects, which relate to the Yoruba speakers of northern Brazil.
However, his work among the Yoruba peoples in Africa has not been studied extensively. The anthropological and ethnographic methodologies Turner used in his work are recognized as having a broader context for the interpretation of language and culture. Turner was strongly influenced by the American linguistic movement, which he joined at its inception. Through his Gullah research, he gave shape to several academic specialties: Gullah studies, dialect geography, and creole linguistics, as well as being an important predecessor to the field of African American studies.
Location: Archon Turner, Lorenzo Dow. The anthropological and ethnographic methodologies Turner used in his work are recognized as having a broader context for the interpretation of language and culture Turner was strongly influenced by the American linguistic movement, which he joined at its inception.
The corridor is administered by the National Park Service. Duke scholars, selected competitively from the two states to attend Duke with full scholarships.
During the summer they will assist community members in researching and documenting Gullah Geechee history and culture. Each student scholar will also work with community organizations on individual projects ranging from public policy to education or health. The students are currently enrolled in a Gullah Geechee heritage "house course" at Duke taught by Charlie Thompson, their program's faculty director.
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