Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America's Lingua Franca
John McWhorter
Apr 2019 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by John McWhorter
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Linguists have been studying Black English as a speech variety for years, arguing to the public that it is different from Standard English, not a degradation of it. Yet false assumptions and controversies still swirl around what it means to speak and sound "black." In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black English, John McWhorter clearly explains its fundamentals and rich history while carefully examining the cultural, educational, and political issues that have undermined recognition of this transformative, empowering dialect.
Talking Back, Talking Black takes us on a fascinating tour of a nuanced and complex language that has moved beyond America's borders to become a dynamic force for today's youth culture around the world.
Talking Back, Talking Black takes us on a fascinating tour of a nuanced and complex language that has moved beyond America's borders to become a dynamic force for today's youth culture around the world.
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John McWhorter teaches linguistics, Western civilization, music history, and American studies at Columbia University. A New York Times bestselling author and TED speaker, he is a columnist for CNN.com, a regular contributor to the Atlantic, and the host of Slate's language podcast, Lexicon Valley.
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