Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English Paperback - 2000
by John Russell Rickford; Russell John Rickford
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In Praise of "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English"
""Spoken Soul" brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language and its culture."
-Ralph W. Fasold, Georgetown university
"A lively, well-documented history of Black English . . . that will enlighten and inform not only educators, for whom it should be required reading, but all who value and question language."
-"Kirkus Reviews"
"Spoken Soul is a must read for anyone who is interested in the connection between language and identity."
-"Chicago Defender"
Claude Brown called Black English "Spoken Soul." Toni Morrison said, "It's a love, a passion. Its function is like a preacher's: to make you stand out of your seat, make you lose yourself and hear yourself. The worst of all possible things that could happen would be to lose that language."
Now renowned linguist John R. Rickford and journalist Russell J. Rickford provide the definitive guide to African American vernacular English-from its origins and features to its powerful fascination for society at large.Details
- Title Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English
- Author John Russell Rickford; Russell John Rickford
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Printing
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2000-12-01
- ISBN 9780471399575 / 0471399574
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.29 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects English language - Social aspects - United, Black English
- Dewey Decimal Code 427.089
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