{"product_id":"spoken-soul-john-russell-rickford-9780471399575","title":"Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn Praise of \u003ci\u003eSpoken Soul: The Story of Black English\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSpoken Soul\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language and its culture.\" \u003cb\u003e-Ralph W. Fasold, \u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown university\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSpoken Soul\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read for anyone who is interested in the connection between language and identity.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Chicago Defender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaude 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Russell Rickford, Russell John Rickford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0471399574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471399575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trade Paper Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"John Russell Rickford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049411277055,"sku":"9780471399575","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2a7e41f-e5c6-4507-81b4-7b62c46c1bc9.jpg?v=1685001427","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spoken-soul-john-russell-rickford-9780471399575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}