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John McWhorter

Talking Back, Talking Black

Truths About America's Lingua Franca

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Superb. -Steven PinkerAn explanation, a defense, and, most heartening, a celebration. . . . McWhorter demonstrates the 'legitimacy' of Black English by uncovering its complexity and sophistication, as well as the still unfolding journey that has led to its creation. . . . [His] intelligent breeziness is the source of the book's considerable charm. -New YorkerTalking Back, Talking Black is [McWhorter's] case for the acceptance of black English as a legitimate American dialect. . . . He ably and enthusiastically breaks down the mechanics. -New York Times Book ReviewLinguists have been studying Black English as a speech variety for years, arguin… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-942658-21-4
  • EAN: 9781942658214
  • Produktnummer: 22540753
  • Verlag: Bellevue Literary Press
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
  • Seitenangabe: 192 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 1'002 KB

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John McWhorter teaches linguistics, Western civilization, music history, and American studies at Columbia University. A New York Times best-selling author and TED speaker, he is a columnist for CNN.com, a regular contributor to the Atlantic, a frequent guest on CNN and MSNBC, and the host of Slate's language podcast, Lexicon Valley. His books on language include The Power of Babel; Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue; Words on the Move; Talking Back, Talking Black; and The Creole Debate.

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