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Author McWhorter, John H.

Title Talking back, talking Black : truths about America's Lingua Franca / John McWhorter.

Publication Info. New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2017.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  427.973 MCW    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  427 MCWHORTER    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  306 MCWHORTER    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  427.973 MCWHORTER    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  427.973 MCW    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  427.973 MC    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 190 pages ; 20 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-173) and index.
Contents It's complicated -- What do you mean "sounds Black"? -- But they can't talk that way at a job interview! -- Speaking Black or speaking minstrel? -- Through a lens darkly?
Summary A linguistic expert explains the fundamentals and rich history of Black English while carefully examining the cultural, educational and political issues that have undermined recognition of the transformative, empowering dialect.
Subject Language.
Black English -- United States.
English language -- United States.
African Americans -- Languages.
ISBN 9781942658207 (hardcover)
1942658206 (hardcover)
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