African Amern Vernacular Eng

By John R. Rickford

Book Overview

In response to the flood of interest in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) following the recent controversy over "Ebonics," this book brings together sixteen essays on the subject by a leading expert in the field, one who has been researching and writing on it for a quarter of a century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631212450
• ISBN13: 9780631212454
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"