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Word from the Mother presents a definitive statement on African American English from the hugely respected linguist, Geneva Smitherman; her message is clear: black American speech enriches, rather than undermines, general American English. Written with flashes of African American language... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
It was way back in The Day.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Geneva Smitherman (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 427.973.08996073
Subjects edit
- Books › Arts & Photography › History & Criticism › Regional › African American
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Special Groups › African-American Studies
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology
- Books › Reference › Words & Language › Linguistics
- Books › Reference › Words & Language › Communication
- Books › Business & Investing › Popular Economics
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