Out of the mouths of slaves : African American language and educational malpractice / John Baugh ; foreword by William Labov. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Austin : University of Texas Press, (c)1999.Edition: first editionDescription: xviii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PE3102.B346.O986 1999
Available additional physical forms:
  • COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:
Contents:
Language and race: some implications of bias for linguistic science. Pt. 2. The relevance of African American vernacular English to education and social policies. Why what works has not worked for nontraditional students -- Reading, writing, and rap: lyric shuffle and other motivational strategies to introduce and reinforce literacy -- Educational malpractice and the Ebonics controversy -- Linguistic discrimination and American justice. Pt. 3. Cross-cultural communication in social context. The
Changing terms of self-reference among American slave descendants. Pt. 4. Linguistic dimensions of African American vernacular English. Steady: progressive aspect in African American vernacular English -- Come again: discourse functions in African American vernacular English -- Hypocorrection: mistakes in the production of African American vernacular English as a second dialect -- Linguistic perceptions in black and white: racial identification based on speech. Pt. 5. Conclusion. Research trends for African American vernacular English: anthropology, education, and linguistics.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Pt. 1. Orientation. Some common misconceptions about African American vernacular English -- Language and race: some implications of bias for linguistic science. Pt. 2. The relevance of African American vernacular English to education and social policies. Why what works has not worked for nontraditional students -- Reading, writing, and rap: lyric shuffle and other motivational strategies to introduce and reinforce literacy -- Educational malpractice and the Ebonics controversy -- Linguistic discrimination and American justice. Pt. 3. Cross-cultural communication in social context. The

politics of black power handshakes -- Changing terms of self-reference among American slave descendants. Pt. 4. Linguistic dimensions of African American vernacular English. Steady: progressive aspect in African American vernacular English -- Come again: discourse functions in African American vernacular English -- Hypocorrection: mistakes in the production of African American vernacular English as a second dialect -- Linguistic perceptions in black and white: racial identification based on speech. Pt. 5. Conclusion. Research trends for African American vernacular English: anthropology, education, and linguistics.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.