Black Talk. Words And Phrases From The Hood To The Amen Corner

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co.
Publisher Place: Boston
Publisher Year: 1994
Edition: First Edition

Description: 243 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. The Only Exception Are A Couple Creases To Cover. This Project Was Started Back In The 1970s When My Editor Asked Me To Prepare A Small Glossary Of Terms And Expressions For The Language Of Black America.

Publishers Description: Smitherman presents a historical guide to the uniqueness of African American English--its distinct patterns of grammar, lexicon, and verbal rituals rooted in oral tradition. Black Talk crosses boundaries of sex, age, religion, region, and social class, and provides definitions of words, sayings, and popular expressions from all segments of the African American community.

ISBN: 0395699924