Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans

Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans - Paperback

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Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans - Paperback

Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans - Paperback

by Geneva Smitherman
$95.56
$95.56

Book Overview

This classic text by Geneva Smitherman, pioneering scholar of Black Talk, is a definitive statement on African American Language (AAL). It is an essential read for students of African American speech, language, culture and sociolinguistics, as well as the general reader interested in the worldwide 'crossover' of Black popular culture.
ISBN9781032079998
Author Geneva Smitherman
PublisherRoutledge
GenreEducation
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2021
LanguageENG- English
Pages204
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans

Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans - Paperback

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By Geneva Smitherman

About Geneva Smitherman

Geneva Smitherman (aka Dr. G) is University Distinguished Professor Emerita in English and Core Faculty, African Studies Center at Michigan State University in the U.S. A linguist and educational activist, she has been at the forefront of the struggle for language rights since the 1970s. She is the author of several books, among them, Talkin and Testifyin (1977), Black Talk (2000), and Talkin That Talk (2000).

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