Black Linguistics

Language, Society and Politics in Africa and the Americas

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
Cover of the book Black Linguistics by Arnetha Ball, Sinfree Makoni, Geneva Smitherman, Arthur K. Spears, Forward by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Arnetha Ball, Sinfree Makoni, Geneva Smitherman, Arthur K. Spears, Forward by Ngugi wa Thiong'o ISBN: 9781134507252
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: August 19, 2005
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Arnetha Ball, Sinfree Makoni, Geneva Smitherman, Arthur K. Spears, Forward by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
ISBN: 9781134507252
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: August 19, 2005
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Enslavement, forced migration, war and colonization have led to the global dispersal of Black communities and to the fragmentation of common experiences.
The majority of Black language researchers explore the social and linguistic phenomena of individual Black communities, without looking at Black experiences outside a given community. This groundbreaking collection re-orders the elitist and colonial elements of language studies by drawing together the multiple perspectives of Black language researchers. In doing so, the book recognises and formalises the existence of a "Black Linguistic Perspective" highlights the contributions of Black language researchers in the field.
Written exclusively by Black scholars on behalf of, and in collaboration with local communities, the book looks at the commonalities and differences among Black speech communities in Africa and the Diaspora. Topics include:
* the OJ Simpson trial
* language issues in Southern Africa and Francophone West Africa
* the language of Hip Hop
* the language of the Rastafaria in Jamaica
With a foreword by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, this is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the linguistic implications of colonization.

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Enslavement, forced migration, war and colonization have led to the global dispersal of Black communities and to the fragmentation of common experiences.
The majority of Black language researchers explore the social and linguistic phenomena of individual Black communities, without looking at Black experiences outside a given community. This groundbreaking collection re-orders the elitist and colonial elements of language studies by drawing together the multiple perspectives of Black language researchers. In doing so, the book recognises and formalises the existence of a "Black Linguistic Perspective" highlights the contributions of Black language researchers in the field.
Written exclusively by Black scholars on behalf of, and in collaboration with local communities, the book looks at the commonalities and differences among Black speech communities in Africa and the Diaspora. Topics include:
* the OJ Simpson trial
* language issues in Southern Africa and Francophone West Africa
* the language of Hip Hop
* the language of the Rastafaria in Jamaica
With a foreword by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, this is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the linguistic implications of colonization.

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