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'With a touch of genius, Green elucidates the intricate grammatical tapestry behind ordinary conversations ... the result is a linguistic tour de force.' Tom Roeper, University of Massachusetts 'A distinguished scholar provides a landmark description of how children learn, use, and apply their intricate knowledge of African American language in the home, school, and everyday world.' Walt Wolfram, Director, North Carolina Language and Life Project '... a watershed contribution to the study of African American English as spoken by preschoolers.' Ida J. Stockman, Professor Emerita, Michigan State University

'With a touch of genius, Green elucidates the intricate grammatical tapestry behind ordinary conversations … the result is a linguistic tour de force.' Tom Roeper, University of Massachusetts 'A distinguished scholar provides a landmark description of how children learn, use, and apply their intricate knowledge of African American language in the home, school, and everyday world.' Walt Wolfram, Director, North Carolina Language and Life Project '… a watershed contribution to the study of African American English as spoken by preschoolers.' Ida J. Stockman, Professor Emerita, Michigan State University

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Lisa Green is Associate Professor of Linguistics and the founding director of the Center for the Study of African American Language at the University of Massachusetts. Her previous publications include African American English: A Linguistic Introduction (Cambridge University Press, 2002).

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