Focusing on the inter-relationship between language, culture, and education, this collection features key articles and essays by a prominent scholar in African American studies. Smitherman explores the nuances of African American language and its impact on politics, offering insightful perspectives that highlight the significance of cultural identity in educational contexts.
This comprehensive guide explores the dynamic language of the African American community, featuring over 300 new words and phrases that highlight the evolution of Black vernacular. Geneva Smitherman presents an engaging resource that goes beyond a simple dictionary, offering insights into the cultural significance and contextual usage of terms from various segments of Black life. The updated edition serves as both an informative reference and an entertaining cultural map, showcasing the linguistic creativity inherent in Black speech.
This is the story of Dr. Geneva Smitherman, aka Dr. G, the pioneering linguist often referred to as the Queen of Black Language. As Dr. G enters her eighth decade, she seeks to share the meaning and purpose of a life of study and struggle and its significance for all those who seek racial and social justice today.
In Articulate While Black, two renowned scholars of Black Language address language and racial politics in the U.S. through an insightful examination of President Barack Obama's language use-and America's response to it.
Presenting an overview of past debates on the speech of the African Americans, this study explores the relationship between language and race, as well as common perceptions of African American Language (AAL). It is for students of African American English, language, culture and sociolinguistics, as well as the general reader.