Author:
McWhorter, John H.
ISBN:
9781942658207
Summary:
"It has now been almost fifty years since linguistic experts began studying Black English as a legitimate speech variety, arguing to the public that it is different from Standard English, not a degradation of it. Yet false assumptions and controversies still swirl around what it means to speak and sound "black." 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 th
Pub Date:
2017
Call Number
PE 3727 .N4 M39 2017
Format
Books
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