Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English

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Renowned linguist John R. Rickford and journalist Russell J. Rickford provide the definitive guide to African American vernacular English from its origins and features to its powerful fascination for society at large.

Genres: LanguageNonfictionLinguisticsRaceEducationAfrican AmericanAnthropologyTeaching

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