Spoken Soul

Author : John Russell Rickford
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 0471437220
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spoken Soul written by John Russell Rickford and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2002-02-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English "Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language and its culture." –Ralph W. Fasold, Georgetown university "A lively, well-documented history of Black English . . . that will enlighten and inform not only educators, for whom it should be required reading, but all who value and question language." –Kirkus Reviews "Spoken Soul is a must read for anyone who is interested in the connection between language and identity." –Chicago Defender Claude Brown called Black English "Spoken Soul." Toni Morrison said, "It's a love, a passion. Its function is like a preacher’s: to make you stand out of your seat, make you lose yourself and hear yourself. The worst of all possible things that could happen would be to lose that language." Now 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.

Author : John Russell Rickford
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470247843
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spoken Soul written by John Russell Rickford and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English "Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language and its culture." –Ralph W. Fasold, Georgetown university "A lively, well-documented history of Black English . . . that will enlighten and inform not only educators, for whom it should be required reading, but all who value and question language." –Kirkus Reviews "Spoken Soul is a must read for anyone who is interested in the connection between language and identity." –Chicago Defender Claude Brown called Black English "Spoken Soul." Toni Morrison said, "It's a love, a passion. Its function is like a preacher’s: to make you stand out of your seat, make you lose yourself and hear yourself. The worst of all possible things that could happen would be to lose that language." Now 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.

Author : Angela Wilson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469102692
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spoken Soul written by Angela Wilson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Spoke Soul Speak personally on life itself. Spoke soul is the best yet. It speaks on political aspects of as well as spiritual. It talks about everyday happenings. Spoken Souls speaks directly to ones heart and make you think. Its a book you and your family will Enjoy through out the years to come andit will fill your heart with joy, Make you cry and makeyou laugh. Spoken soul is a book of poetry that Will inspire you in every aspect in life whether youre going through rough Times or even if times are good spoken soul will make you feel good and will Touch your soul, thats why its called spoken soul because it speaks to ones Soul and bring out the best in ones heart and mind.

Author : John R. Rickford
Publisher : Trade Paper Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spoken Soul written by John R. Rickford and published by Trade Paper Press. This book was released on 2000-01-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Offers a fascinating, definitive history of the use of Black English in literature, the performing arts, religion, and everyday conversation. The Rickfords also explore America's love/hate relationship with Black English and its role in our ongoing dialogue about why and how race matters". -- Jacket.

Author : Angela Wilson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781425798499
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spoken Soul written by Angela Wilson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Spoke Soul Speak personally on life itself. Spoke soul is the best yet. It speaks on political aspects of as well as spiritual. It talks about everyday happenings. Spoken Souls speaks directly to ones heart and make you think. It's a book you and your family will Enjoy through out the years to come andit will fill your heart with joy, Make you cry and makeyou laugh. Spoken soul is a book of poetry that Will inspire you in every aspect in life whether you're going through rough Times or even if times are good spoken soul will make you feel good and will Touch your soul, that's why it's called spoken soul because it speaks to ones Soul and bring out the best in ones heart and mind.

Author : Salikoko S. Mufwene
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000428168
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African-American English written by Salikoko S. Mufwene and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was the first to provide a comprehensive survey of linguistic research into African-American English and is widely recognised as a classic in the field. It covers both the main linguistic features, in particular the grammar, phonology, and lexicon as well as the sociological, political and educational issues connected with African-American English. The editors have played key roles in the development of African-American English and Black Linguistics as overlapping academic fields of study. Along with other leading figures, notably Geneva Smitherman, William Labov and Walt Wolfram, they provide an authoritative diverse guide to these vitally important subject areas. Drawing on key moments of cultural significance from the Ebonics controversy to the rap of Ice-T, the contributors cover the state of the art in scholarship on African-American English, and actively dispel misconceptions, address new questions and explore new approaches. This classic edition has a new foreword by Sonja Lanehart, setting the book in context and celebrating its influence. This is an essential text for courses on African-American English, key reading for Varieties of English and World Englishes modules and an important reference for students of linguistics, black studies and anthropology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Author : Roy Wilder
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820320293
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You All Spoken Here written by Roy Wilder and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A marvelously funny piece of Southern humor and a language-lover's delight, this book preserves and explains the South's linguistic heritage with some 3,000 specimens of the region's most picturesque, metaphorical, and gloriously inventive speech.

Author : Bruce D Haynes
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479800635
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Soul of Judaism written by Bruce D Haynes and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A glimpse into the diverse stories of Black Jews in the United States What makes a Jew? This book traces the history of Jews of African descent in America and the counter-narratives they have put forward as they stake their claims to Jewishness. The Soul of Judaism offers the first exploration of the full diversity of Black Jews, including bi-racial Jews of both matrilineal and patrilineal descent; adoptees; black converts to Judaism; and Black Hebrews and Israelites, who trace their Jewish roots to Africa and challenge the dominant western paradigm of Jews as white and of European descent. Blending historical analysis and oral history, Haynes showcases the lives of Black Jews within the Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstruction and Reform movements, as well as the religious approaches that push the boundaries of the common forms of Judaism we know today. He illuminates how in the quest to claim whiteness, American Jews of European descent gained the freedom to express their identity fluidly while African Americans have continued to be seen as a fixed racial group. This book demonstrates that racial ascription has been shaping Jewish selfhood for centuries. Pushing us to reassess the boundaries between race and ethnicity, it offers insight into how Black Jewish individuals strive to assert their dual identities and find acceptance within their respective communities. Putting to rest the simplistic notion that Jews are white and that Black Jews are therefore a contradiction, the volume argues that we can no longer pigeonhole Black Hebrews and Israelites as exotic, militant, and nationalistic sects outside the boundaries of mainstream Jewish thought and community life. The volume spurs us to consider the significance of the growing population of self-identified Black Jews and its implications for the future of American Jewry.

Author : Lisa J. Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521891387
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African American English written by Lisa J. Green and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-08-08 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. The textbook examines topics such as education, speech events in the secular and religious world, and the use of language in literature and the media to create black images. It includes exercises to accompany each chapter and will be essential reading for students in linguistics, education, anthropology, African American studies and literature.

Author : John Russell Rickford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spoken Soul written by John Russell Rickford and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English ""Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. ... a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language and its culture.""--Ralph W. Fasold, Georgetown university ""A lively, well-documented history of Black English ... that will enlighten and inform not only educators, for whom it should be required reading, but all who value and question language.""-Kirkus Reviews ""Spoken Soul is a must read for anyone who is interested in the connection between language and identity.""-Chicago Defender Claude Brown called B.