{"product_id":"word-from-the-mother-language-and-african-americans-paperback","title":"Word from the Mother: Language and African Americans - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeneva Smitherman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneva Smitherman presents an overview of past debates on the speech of the African Americans. Enriched by her inimitable style, this evocative study explores the relationship between language and race, as well as common perceptions of African American Language (AAL).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneva Smitherman\u003c\/strong\u003e is University Distinguished Professor of English at Michigan State University. A linguist and educational activist, she has been at the forefront of the struggle for language rights for over 25 years. She is the author of several books, among them, \u003cem\u003eTalkin and Testifyin\u003c\/em\u003e (1977), \u003cem\u003eBlack Talk\u003c\/em\u003e (2000), and \u003cem\u003eTalkin That Talk\u003c\/em\u003e (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9.2 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48535831281885,"sku":"9780415358767","price":118.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/HOVqFLafg19780415358767.webp?v=1789034162","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/word-from-the-mother-language-and-african-americans-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}