Word from the mother
language and African Americans
1st ed.
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Word Count
43,000 words, Guess
Page Count
172 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3404358M
- ISBN-100415358760
- OCLC Control Number70913998
- OCLC Control Number60931399
- OCLC Control Numberwordfrommotherla00smit
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2005019719
- Goodreads1066327
- LibraryThing5212959
Classifications
- DDC427/.973/.08996073
- LCCPE3102.N44 S58 2006
Description
"Word from the Mother presents a definitive statement on African American Language (AAL) from the internationally respected linguist, Geneva Smitherman. Her message is clear: all Americans, regardless of cultural background, must appreciate the linguistic conventions and richness of AAL if they are to participate in society as informed citizens." "The work gives an overview of past debates on the speech of African Americans and provides a vision for the future. The author explores the contributions of AAL to mainstream American English, and includes a list of idioms and expressions as a suggested linguistic core of AAL." "Word from the Mother is an essential read for students of African American speech, language and culture and sociolinguistics, as well as the general reader interested in the worldwide "crossover" of Black Popular Culture."--Jacket.
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