Black English and the Mass Media - Hardcover

Reseña del editor

Based upon a thorough understanding of the evolution of Black English and the development of American Culture, Black English and the Mass Media integrates mass communications / journalism and linguistics within a broad theoretical and historical framework.

From analysis of the mass media, Dr. Brasch develops a major new theory to explain the historical development of Black English, which he identifies as a valid dialect, and to present a hypothesis that may explain historical development of genre.

Biografía del autor

Walter M. Brasch is a professional writer-journalist and college professor. He has been a newspaper reporter and editor, magazine writer and editor, editor-in-chief of a book publishing company, and writer / producer of multimedia productions. He is senior compiler of a comprehensive Annotated Bibliography of American Black English and holds an A.B. in sociology, an M.A. in journalism, and a Ph.D. in mass communication / journalism with a cognate in language and culture studies.