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"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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Black English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, African Americans, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative, Languages, English language, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Black english, English language, united states, African americans, languages, New York Times reviewedPlaces
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Talking back, talking Black: truths about America's Lingua Franca
2017, Bellevue Literary Press
in English
- First edition.
1942658206 9781942658207
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index.
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