Spoken soul : the story of Black English / John Russell Rickford and Russell John Rickford.
By: Rickford, John R
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Contributor(s): Rickford, Russell John.
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TextPublisher: New York : Wiley, c2000Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-258) and index.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 267 p., [8] p. of plates) : ill.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780471437222 .Other title: Story of Black English.Subject(s): Black English -- United States | English language -- Spoken English -- United States | English language -- Social aspects -- United States | African Americans -- Languages | Black EnglishGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 427/.089/96073 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge. | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| E-book | Davenport Library e-book | E-book | 427/.089/96073 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not For Loan | mq390462 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-258) and index.
Pt. 1. Introduction. 1. What's Going On? -- Pt. 2. "This Passion, This Skill, This Incredible Music". 2. Writers -- 3. Preachers and Pray-ers -- 4. Comedians and Actors -- 5. Singers, Toasters, and Rappers -- Pt. 3. The Living Language -- 6. Vocabulary and Pronunciation -- 7. Grammar -- 8. History -- Pt. 4. The Ebonics Firestorm. 9. Education -- 10. The Media -- 11. Ebonics "Humor" -- Pt. 5. The Double Self. 12. The Crucible of Identity.
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