The Sociology of African American Language: A Language Planning Perspective
Author:   C. DeBose
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2005
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Pages:   237
Publication Date:   01 January 2005
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Author:   C. DeBose
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2005
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9781349520107


ISBN 10:   1349520101
Pages:   237
Publication Date:   01 January 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction Linguists as Visionaries If it Ain't Broke Don't Fix It: Toward a Policy of Full Recognition of African American Language Language Planning as a Field of Inquiry What's in a Name? Where did African American Language Come From? Language in the African Diaspora: The Case of Samaná English The Language Situation in the African American Speech Community: The Status of Variety X Cross-Over: From African American to National and World Culture Ebonics and Black School Achievement: The Language Difference Hypothesis The Grammar: We Be Following Rules The Standardization of African American Language References Index

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'...the work makes good recommendations for next steps that linguists and activists can take to raise the status of AA and hopefully make education language policy and culturally relevant pedagogy easier to implement.' - Julia Deak, Current Issues in Language Planning


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CHARLES DEBOSE is Professor of English at California State University, East Bay, California, USA. His scholarly interests include sociolinguistics, pidgin and creole linguistics and language planning and policy, especially as it informs the academic achievement of African American children. He is an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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