Talkin That Talk: Language, Culture and Education in African America

By Geneva Smitherman

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B003NY4FDI
• ISBN13: 9780415208659
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Explains that English is more than just words in a dictionary

I checked this book out of a library to do a report and found a wealth of information on communication, culture, the history of English and how languages change over time.