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African American Female Speech Communities Varieties of Talk
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Barbara Hill Hudson
Book Code: H506
ISBN: 0-89789-506-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-89789-506-4
256 pages
Bergin & Garvey
Publication: 6/30/2001
List Price: $119.95 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Recommended for sociolinguists at the upper-division undergraduate level and above.
    —Choice     January 2002
  • ...an important resource for those who teach the literary works of African-American women writers and it will be of special interest to social linguists.
    —MultiCultural Review     June 2002
Description: In this sociolinguistic study, not only are language and gender researched, but the relationship between language and ethnic group, region, and social class is also discussed. Hudson describes the ways in which some female African American writers use the language of African American female characters to reflect their membership in various speech communities. Materials used for this text include slave narratives, novels, short stories, diaries, plays, and autobiographies. The study bridges the gap between the existing research on that focuses on the Vernacular English spoken mainly by young African American males and the research which mainly focuses on the language used by white middle class females. Research in the area of African American English has investigated both its form and its use in conversational interactions. Hudson explores how African American English encompasses a range of dialects from Standard to Vernacular English, noting that there is a diversity of language types present in the African American female speech community. This book offers language researchers, social scientists, educators, and others valuable insights into language use by minority females.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Phonological Structures
  • Vernacular Structures--AAVE
  • Vernacular Structures--NSE
  • Standard Structures
  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Address
  • Word Choice and Word Play
  • Expressive Behavior
  • Bad Language
  • Language Use
  • References
  • Index
LC Card Number: 00-048603
LCC Class: PE3102
Dewey Class: 306
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