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). It is an essential read for students of African American speech, language, culture and sociolinguistics, as well as the general reader interested in the worldwide 'crossover' of Black popular culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032079991
• ISBN13: 9781032079998
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"