{"product_id":"talkin-and-testifyin-geneva-smitherman-9780814318058","title":"Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America (Revised)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn this book, Smitherman makes a substantial contribution to an understanding of Black English by setting it in the larger context of Black culture and life style.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her book, Geneva Smitherman makes a substantial contribution to an understanding of Black English by setting it in the larger context of Black culture and life style. In addition to defining Black English, by its distinctive structure and special lexicon, Smitherman argues that the Black dialect is set apart from traditional English by a rhetorical style which reflects its African origins. Smitherman also tackles the issue of Black and White attitudes toward Black English, particularly as they affect educational policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocumenting her insights with quotes from notable Black historical, literary and popular figures, Smitherman makes clear that Black English is as legitimate a form of speech as British, American, or Australian English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geneva Smitherman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814318053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814318058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.53h x 5.42w x 0.90d","brand":"Geneva Smitherman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044545032447,"sku":"9780814318058","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76f1e437-99b6-4158-ab0d-59816585d234.jpg?v=1684973472","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/talkin-and-testifyin-geneva-smitherman-9780814318058","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}