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Talking back, talking Black : truths about America's Lingua Franca
- Title
- Talking back, talking Black : truths about America's Lingua Franca / John McWhorter.
- Author
- McWhorter, John H.
- Publication
- New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2017.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFC 17-175 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc C 17-196 | Schomburg Center - Research & Reference |
Details
- Description
- 190 pages; 20 cm
- Summary
- "In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black English, John McWhorter clearly explains its fundamentals and rich history, while carefully examining the cultural, educational, and political issues that have undermined recognition of this transformative, empowering dialect."--Page [4] of cover.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index.
- Contents
- It's complicated -- What do you mean "sounds Black"? -- But they can't talk that way at a job interview! -- Speaking Black or speaking minstrel? -- Through a lens darkly?
- Call Number
- Sc C 17-196
- ISBN
- 9781942658207
- 1942658206
- OCLC
- 945949085
- Author
- McWhorter, John H., author.
- Title
- Talking back, talking Black : truths about America's Lingua Franca / John McWhorter.
- Publisher
- New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2017.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Research Call Number
- Sc C 17-196JFC 17-175