Spoken Soul The Story of Black English |
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| Author:
| Rickford, John Russell
Rickford, Russell John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-471-32356-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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A leading expert explores the roots of African-American Vernacular English, which is the first language of millions of African-American children and the signature sound of informal conversation among the generations. Claude Brown, author of the classic Manchild in the Promised Land, called black English "spoken soul.
A leading expert explores the roots of African-American Vernacular English, which is the first language of millions of African-American children and the signature sound of informal conversation among the generations. Claude Brown, author of the classic Manchild in the Promised Land, called black English "spoken soul.