Word from the Mother e-bog
322,59 DKK
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This classic text by Geneva Smitherman, pioneering scholar of Black Talk, is a definitive statement on African American Language (AAL). Enriched by her inimitable writing style, the book outlines past debates on the speech of African Americans and provides a vision for the future. As global manifestations of AAL increase, she argues that we must broaden our conception of the language and its sp...
E-bog
322,59 DKK
Forlag
Routledge
Udgivet
25 november 2021
Længde
204 sider
Genrer
Sociolinguistics
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781000472523
This classic text by Geneva Smitherman, pioneering scholar of Black Talk, is a definitive statement on African American Language (AAL). Enriched by her inimitable writing style, the book outlines past debates on the speech of African Americans and provides a vision for the future. As global manifestations of AAL increase, she argues that we must broaden our conception of the language and its speakers, and further examine the implications of gender, age and class on AAL. Perhaps most of all we must appreciate the "e;artistic and linguistic genius"e; of AAL, from Hip Hop lyrics to the rhyme and rhetoric of the broader Black speech community.a Smitherman explores AAL's contribution to American English, includes a summary of expressions as a suggested linguistic core of AAL, and features cartoons that educate readers on the broader relationship between language, race, and racism. This classic edition features a new foreword by H. Samy Alim, celebrating Smitherman's continuinga impact on Black Language scholarship and her influence on the future of the field.Word from the Mother is an essential read for students of African American speech, language, culture and sociolinguistics, as well as the general reader interested in the worldwide "e;crossover"e; of Black popular culture.