{"product_id":"word-from-the-mother-geneva-smitherman-9781032079998","title":"Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis classic text by Geneva Smitherman, pioneering scholar of Black Talk, is a definitive statement on African American Language (AAL). Enriched by her inimitable writing style, the book outlines past debates on the speech of African Americans and provides a vision for the future. As global manifestations of AAL increase, she argues that we must broaden our conception of the language and its speakers, and further examine the implications of gender, age and class on AAL. Perhaps most of all we must appreciate the \"artistic and linguistic genius\" of AAL, from Hip Hop lyrics to the rhyme and rhetoric of the broader Black speech community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmitherman explores AAL's contribution to American English, includes a summary of expressions as a suggested linguistic core of AAL, and features cartoons that educate readers on the broader relationship between language, race, and racism. This classic edition features a new foreword by H. Samy Alim, celebrating Smitherman's continuing impact on Black Language scholarship and her influence on the future of the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWord from the Mother is an essential read for students of African American speech, language, culture and sociolinguistics, as well as the general reader interested in the worldwide \"crossover\" of Black popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geneva Smitherman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032079991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032079998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.49d","brand":"Geneva Smitherman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944950989055,"sku":"9781032079998","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8178d4df-ffc1-42d2-95f8-680387ecdb15.jpg?v=1681505911","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/word-from-the-mother-geneva-smitherman-9781032079998","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}