OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF SLAVES by John Baugh, William Labov (Foreword) ( 9780292708730 )

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Title:

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF SLAVES
AFRICAN AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND EDUCATIONAL MALPRACTICE

By:

John Baugh, William Labov (Foreword)

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0292708734

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9780292708730

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Publisher:

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS

Pub. date:

30 November, 1998

Pages:

208

Description:

An analysis of the use of the African American language which was originally used by slaves in the 19th century, and has been adopted by blacks in English speaking countries throughout the world.

Synopsis:

Winner, A Choice Outstanding Academic Book When the Oakland, California, school board called African American English "Ebonics" and claimed that it "is not a black dialect or any dialect of English," they reignited a debate over language, race, and culture that reaches back to the era of slavery in the United States. In this book, John Baugh, an authority on African American English, sets new parameters for the debate by dissecting and challenging many of the prevailing myths about African American language and its place in American society.Baugh's inquiry ranges from the origins of African American English among slaves and their descendants to its recent adoption by standard English speakers of various races. Some of the topics he considers include practices and malpractices for educating language minority students, linguistic discrimination in the administration of justice, cross-cultural communication between Blacks and whites, and specific linguistic aspects of African American English. This detailed overview of the main points of debate about African American language will be important reading for both scholars and the concerned public.

Illustrations:

21 figures, 3 tables

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Imprint:

University of Texas Press

Prizes:

Winner of A Choice Outstanding Academic Book (United States).

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