African American vernacular English
Subtitle: features, evolution, educational implications
By: John R. Rickford.
Series: Language in society ;; 26; Language in society (Oxford, England) ;; 26.
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Malden, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 399
Subjects: African Americans -- Languages.; English language -- Social aspects -- United States.; English language -- Spoken English -- United States.; African Americans -- Education -- Language arts.; Language and education -- United States.; African American students -- Language.; Black English.
Description: "In response to the flood of interest in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) following the recent controversy over "Ebonics," this book brings together 16 essays on the subject by John Rickford, a leading expert in the field, who has been researching and writing on it for a quarter of a century."--BOOK JACKET.

"Rickford's essays cover the three central areas in which questions continue to come in from teachers, students, linguists, the news media, and interested members of the public: What are the features of AAVE/Ebonics and how is it used? What is its evolution and where is it headed? What are its educational and social implications?"--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [348]-385) and index.