Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America (Revised) by Geneva Smitherman

Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America (Revised)

Geneva Smitherman

298 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

nonfiction education challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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In 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 speci...

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