Talkin that Talk: Language, Culture and Education in African America [Paperback]

A highly readable collection of key articles and essays by a leading scholar on African American language and politics. Discussing the inter-relationship between African American language, culture and education, Talkin' that Talk is divided into sections, each introduced by the author, which include:
* African American language and education
* Language theory, research and the Black intellectual tradition
* Black language and culture
* Black women's discourse
* Language policy and global multilingualism.
A highly readable collection of key articles and essays by a leading scholar on African American language and politics. Smitherman discusses the inter-relationship between African American language, culture and education.Geneva Smitherman is an established writer and key commentator on African American language and culture. She has forged a writing style which combines academic discourse and African American English which has become widely celebrated for efficacy in making the medium the message. Her previous publications include Talkin and Testifyin and Black Talk and she is a contributor to African American English'A thoroughly engaging collection, intelligently conceived, and well presented. Smitherman is a force in her field, a true leader, a pioneer.' - Choice

'No one who is interested in the sway of language over class should miss this book.' - Library ReviewPreface INTRODUCTION: FROM GHETTO LADY TO CRITICAL LINGUIST Part one EBONICS, LANGUAGE THEORY, AND RESEARCH 1 Introduction to Ebonics 2 From African to African American 3 White English in Blackface, Or, Who Do I Be? 4 Discriminatory Discourse on African American Speech 5 A New Way of Talkin: Language, Social Change, and Political Theory 6 Review of lÃ`