{"product_id":"word-from-the-mother-language-and-african-americans-paperback","title":"Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeneva Smitherman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eH. Samy Alim\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic text by Geneva Smitherman, pioneering scholar of Black Talk, is a definitive statement on African American Language (AAL). Enriched by her inimitable writing style, the book outlines past debates on the speech of African Americans and provides a vision for the future. As global manifestations of AAL increase, she argues that we must broaden our conception of the language and its speakers, and further examine the implications of gender, age and class on AAL. Perhaps most of all we must appreciate the \"artistic and linguistic genius\" of AAL, from Hip Hop lyrics to the rhyme and rhetoric of the broader Black speech community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmitherman explores AAL's contribution to American English, includes a summary of expressions as a suggested linguistic core of AAL, and features cartoons that educate readers on the broader relationship between language, race, and racism. This classic edition features a new foreword by H. Samy Alim, celebrating Smitherman's continuing impact on Black Language scholarship and her influence on the future of the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWord from the Mother is an essential read for students of African American speech, language, culture and sociolinguistics, as well as the general reader interested in the worldwide \"crossover\" of Black popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneva Smitherman\u003c\/strong\u003e (aka Dr. G) is University Distinguished Professor Emerita in English and Core Faculty, African Studies Center at Michigan State University in the U.S. A linguist and educational activist, she has been at the forefront of the struggle for language rights since the 1970s. She is the author of several books, among them, \u003ci\u003eTalkin and Testifyin \u003c\/i\u003e(1977), \u003ci\u003eBlack Talk\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003eTalkin That Talk\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51785886335264,"sku":"9781032079998","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a710b050e829f0cba3b87509886d236d.webp?v=1780622912","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/word-from-the-mother-language-and-african-americans-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}