In English with an Accent, Rosina Lippi-Green scrutinizes American attitudes towards language. Using examples drawn from a variety of contexts: the classroom, the court, the media, and corporate culture, she exposes the way in which discrimination based on accent functions to su…
"Since its initial publication, English with an Accent has provoked debate and controversy within classrooms through its in-depth scrutiny of American attitudes towards language. Rosina Lippi-Green discusses the ways in which discrimination based on accent functions to support a…
In 'English With an Accent', Rosina Lippi-Green scrutinises American attitudes towards language. Using examples drawn from a variety of contexts, she exposes the way in which language is used to maintain and perpetuate certain social structures.
The Oxford handbook of African American language
''The Oxford Handbook of African American Language (OHAAL) provides readers with a wide range of analyses of both traditional and contemporary sociolinguistic research on language use in African American communities. OHAAL is organized into seven parts: Origins and Historical Pe…
The goal of this handbook is to provide readers with a wide range of analyses of both traditional and contemporary work on language use in African American communities in a broad collective.