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

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

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Edition	First edition.
Description	1 online resource (190 pages)
Series	Baker & Taylor Books (Firm). Axis 360.
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	"It has now been almost fifty years since linguistic experts began studying Black English as a legitimate speech variety, arguing to the public that it is different from Standard English, not a degradation of it. Yet false assumptions and controversies still swirl around what it means to speak and sound "black." In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black English, John McWhorter clearly explains its fundamentals and rich history, while carefully examining the cultural, educational, and political issues that have undermined recognition of this transformative, empowering dialect. Talking Back, Talking Black takes us on a fascinating tour of a nuanced and complex language that has moved beyond America's borders to become a dynamic force for today's youth culture around the world."--Publisher's description.
Note	Print version record.
Subject	Black English -- United States.
	English language -- United States.
	English language -- Variation -- United States.
	African Americans -- Languages.
	Sociolinguistics -- United States.
	Americanisms.
	LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Historical & Comparative.
	POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
	Sociolinguistics. (OCoLC)fst01123847
	English language -- Variation. (OCoLC)fst00911928
	Americanisms. (OCoLC)fst00807480
	African Americans -- Languages. (OCoLC)fst00799631
	Black English. (OCoLC)fst00833604
	English language. (OCoLC)fst00910920
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Other Form:	Print version: McWhorter, John H. Talking back, talking Black. First edition. New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2017 9781942658207 (OCoLC)945949085
ISBN	9781942658214 (electronic book)
	1942658214 (electronic book)

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