Title: Talking back, talking Black
Description: "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."--Page [4] of cover.

"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
Subjects: Black English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, African Americans, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative, Languages, English language, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, English language, united states, African americans, languages, New York Times reviewed, Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES, Linguistics, Historical & Comparative, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Discrimination & Race Relations, Ethnic Studies, African American Studies
Places: United States