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Sociocultural and historical contexts of African American English /

This volume, based on presentations at a 1998 state of the art conference at the University of Georgia, critically examines African American English (AAE) socially, culturally, historically, and educationally. It explores the relationship between AAE and other varieties of English (namely Southern W...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lanehart, Sonja L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2001.
Colección:Varieties of English around the world. General series ; v. 27.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This volume, based on presentations at a 1998 state of the art conference at the University of Georgia, critically examines African American English (AAE) socially, culturally, historically, and educationally. It explores the relationship between AAE and other varieties of English (namely Southern White Vernaculars, Gullah, and Caribbean English creoles), language use in the African American community (e.g., Hip Hop, women's language, and directness), and application of our knowledge about AAE to issues in education (e.g., improving overall academic success). To its credit (since most books av.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 371 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027297983
9027297983
1282162322
9781282162327