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Talking back, talking black : truths about America's Lingua Franca
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
190 pages ; 20 cm.
Summary:
"In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black English, John McWhorter clearly explains its fundamentals and rich history, while carefully examining the cultural, educational, and political issues that have undermined recognition of this transformative, empowering dialect."--Cover, p. [4]
Contents:
It's complicated -- What do you mean "sounds Black"? -- But they can't talk that way at a job interview! -- Speaking Black or speaking minstrel? -- Through a lens darkly?
Publication Info:
New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2017.
Subject:
Black English -- United States.
English language -- United States
African Americans -- Languages
African American English
American black dialect
Ebonics
Negro-English dialects
American English
American language
English language in the United States
SAILS ISBN:
9781942658207