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050 4 $aPE3102.N42$bM39 2017
082 04 $a427/.97308996073$223
100 1 $aMcWhorter, John H.
245 10 $aTalking back, talking Black :$btruths about America's Lingua Franca /$cJohn McWhorter.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bBellevue Literary Press,$c2017.
300 $a190 pages ;$c20 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index.
505 0 $aIt'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?
520 $a"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.
520 $a"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
650 0 $aBlack English$zUnited States.
650 0 $aEnglish language$zUnited States.
650 0 $aAfrican Americans$xLanguages.
650 7 $aBlack English$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00833604
650 7 $aEnglish language$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00910920
650 7 $aAfrican Americans$xLanguages$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00799631
651 7 $aUnited States$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01204155
650 7 $aLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies.$2bisacsh
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