Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans

by Geneva Smitherman

Book Overview

This classic text by Geneva Smitherman, pioneering scholar of Black Talk, is a definitive statement on African American Language (AAL). Enriched by her inimitable writing style, the book outlines past debates on the speech of African Americans and provides a vision for the future. As global manifestations of AAL increase, she argues that we must broaden our conception of the language and its speakers, and further examine the implications...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032079975
• ISBN13: 9781032079974
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"