A pioneering exploration of form, meaning, theme and function in African American slang, illustrated with thousands of contextual examples.
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A pioneering exploration of form, meaning, theme and function in African American slang, illustrated with thousands of contextual examples.
"In this pioneering exploration of African American slang - a highly informal vocabulary and a significant aspect of African American English - Maciej Widawski explores patterns of form, meaning, theme and function, showing it to be a rule-governed, innovative and culturally rev…
"This classic text by celebrated linguist and pioneer of Black Talk, Geneva Smitherman, is a definitive statement on African American Language. Enriched by her evocative and inimitable prose style, the study presents an overview of past debates on the speech of African Americans…
"This classic text by celebrated linguist and pioneer of Black Talk, Geneva Smitherman, is a definitive statement on African American Language. Enriched by her evocative and inimitable prose style, the study presents an overview of past debates on the speech of African Americans…
"This classic text by celebrated linguist and pioneer of Black Talk, Geneva Smitherman, is a definitive statement on African American Language. Enriched by her evocative and inimitable prose style, the study presents an overview of past debates on the speech of African Americans…
"This classic text by celebrated linguist and pioneer of Black Talk, Geneva Smitherman, is a definitive statement on African American Language. Enriched by her evocative and inimitable prose style, the study presents an overview of past debates on the speech of African Americans…
"This classic text by celebrated linguist and pioneer of Black Talk, Geneva Smitherman, is a definitive statement on African American Language. Enriched by her evocative and inimitable prose style, the study presents an overview of past debates on the speech of African Americans…
A comprehensive collection in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) that provides various theoretical approaches to its origin, development, and advantages. The contributors provide many different perspectives and topics relevant to the study of African American language as…