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Smitherman, Geneva

 
9781032079998: Word from the Mother

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

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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