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Talking back, talking Black

truths about America's Lingua Franca

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An edition of Talking back, talking Black (2017)

Talking back, talking Black

truths about America's Lingua Franca

First edition.
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  • 2 Have read

"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."--Page [4] of cover.

"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 the cultural, educational, and political issues that have undermined recognition of this transformative, empowering dialect. Talking Back, Talking Black takes us on a fascinating tour of a nuanced and complex language that has moved beyond America's borders to become a dynamic force for today's youth culture around the world." -- Publisher's description

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English
Pages
190

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Talking back, talking Black: truths about America's Lingua Franca
2017, Bellevue Literary Press
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Table of 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?

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
427/.97308996073
Library of Congress
PE3102.N42 M39 2017, PE3727.N4 M39 2017,

The Physical Object

Pagination
190 pages
Number of pages
190

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Open Library
OL27226404M
Internet Archive
talkingbacktalki0000mcwh
ISBN 10
1942658206
ISBN 13
9781942658207, 9781942658214
OCLC/WorldCat
945949085

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