| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xviii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-180) and index. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Orientation. Some common misconceptions about African American vernacular English -- Language and race: some implications of bias for linguistic science. Pt. 2. The relevance of African American vernacular English to education and social policies. Why what works has not worked for nontraditional students -- Reading, writing, and rap: lyric shuffle and other motivational strategies to introduce and reinforce literacy -- Educational malpractice and the Ebonics |
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controversy -- Linguistic discrimination and American justice. Pt. 3. Cross-cultural communication in social context. The |
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politics of black power handshakes -- Changing terms of self-reference among American slave descendants. Pt. 4. Linguistic dimensions of African American vernacular English. Steady: progressive aspect in African American vernacular English -- Come again: discourse functions in African American vernacular English -- Hypocorrection: mistakes in the production of African American vernacular English as a second dialect -- Linguistic perceptions in black and white: racial |
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identification based on speech. Pt. 5. Conclusion. Research trends for African American vernacular English: anthropology, education, and linguistics. |
| Subject |
Americanisms.
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African Americans -- Languages.
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English language -- Social aspects -- United States.
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African Americans -- Education.
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African Americans -- Social conditions.
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Black English.
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Enslaved persons -- United States -- Languages.
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English language -- Variation -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0292708726 alkaline paper |
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9780292708723 alkaline paper |
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0292708734 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780292708730 paperback alkaline paper |
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