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Offers a set of diverse analyses of traditional and contemporary work on language structure and use in African American communities.

In response to the flood of interest in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) following the recent controversy over "Ebonics," this book brings together si

Knowledge about one’s linguistic background, especially when it is different from mainstream varieties, provides a basis for identity and self. Ancestral valu

An authoritative, impassioned celebration of Black English, how it works, and why it matters

In this book, Smitherman makes a substantial contribution to an understanding of Black English by setting it in the larger context of Black culture and life sty