ISBN: 9780521806718 - language, discourse and power in african american culture (studies in the social and cultural foundations of language) (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. African American language is central to the teaching of linguistics and language in the United States, and this book, in the series Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language, is aimed specifically at upper level undergraduates and graduates. It covers the entire field - grammar, speech, and verbal genres, and it also discusses the various historical strands that need to be identified in order to understand the development of African American English. The first section deals with the social and cultural history of the American South, the second with urban and northern black popular culture, and the third with policy issues. Morgan examines the language within the context of the changing and complex African American and general American speech communities, and their culture, politics, art and institutions. She also covers the current heated political and educational debates about the status of the African American dialect.…

Zustand: New. Covers the entire field of African American language in the United States. Series Editor(s): Irvine, Judith T.; Schieffelin, Bambi B.; Goodwin, Marjorie Harness; Kuipers, Joel C.; Kulick, Don; Lucy, John; Ochs, Elinor; Silverstein, Michael. Series: Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 b/w illus. 4 maps 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CF; HBJK; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470. . 2002. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - African American language is central to the teaching of linguistics and language in the United States, and this book covers the entire field--grammar, speech, and verbal genres. It also reveals the various historical strands that must be identified in order to understand the development of African American English. These are the social and cultural history of the American South, the urban and northern black popular culture, as well as policy issues. The current heated political and educational debates about the status of the African American dialect are also addressed.…