{"product_id":"black-linguistics-arnetha-ball-9780415261388","title":"Black Linguistics: Language, Society and Politics in Africa and the Americas","description":"Enslavement, forced migration, war and colonization have led to the global dispersal of Black communities and to the fragmentation of common experiences.\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eWritten 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: \u003cbr\u003e* the OJ Simpson trial\u003cbr\u003e* language issues in Southern Africa and Francophone West Africa\u003cbr\u003e* the language of Hip Hop\u003cbr\u003e* the language of the Rastafaria in Jamaica\u003cbr\u003eWith a foreword by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, this is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the linguistic implications of colonization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arnetha Ball, Sinfree Makoni, Geneva Smitherman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415261384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415261388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.34h x 6.22w x 0.55d","brand":"Arnetha Ball","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056069636351,"sku":"9780415261388","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ca23c50-4509-479c-8289-96ee1bbf4a55.jpg?v=1685039342","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-linguistics-arnetha-ball-9780415261388","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}