African American English: A Linguistic Introduction

by Lisa J. Green

Book Overview

This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. The book uses linguistic description and data from conversation to explain that AAE is not a compilation of random deviations from mainstream English but that it is a rule-governed system. The textbook examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521891388
• ISBN13: 9780521891387
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"