{"product_id":"spoken-soul-the-story-of-black-english-paperback","title":"Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English - 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\u003eJohn Russell Rickford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRussell John Rickford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Praise of \u003ci\u003eSpoken Soul: The Story of Black English\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSpoken Soul\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language and its culture.\" \u003cb\u003e--Ralph W. Fasold, \u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown university\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lively, well-documented history of Black English . . . that will enlighten and inform not only educators, for whom it should be required reading, but all who value and question language.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSpoken Soul\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read for anyone who is interested in the connection between language and identity.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Chicago Defender\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaude Brown called Black English \"Spoken Soul.\" Toni Morrison said, \"It's a love, a passion. Its function is like a preacher's: to make you stand out of your seat, make you lose yourself and hear yourself. The worst of all possible things that could happen would be to lose that language.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow renowned linguist John R. Rickford and journalist Russell J. Rickford provide the definitive guide to African American vernacular English--from its origins and features to its powerful fascination for society at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Praise of \"Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"Spoken Soul\" brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language and its culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Ralph W. Fasold, Georgetown university\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lively, well-documented history of Black English . . . that will enlighten and inform not only educators, for whom it should be required reading, but all who value and question language.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\"Kirkus Reviews\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Spoken Soul is a must read for anyone who is interested in the connection between language and identity.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\"Chicago Defender\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaude Brown called Black English \"Spoken Soul.\" Toni Morrison said, \"It's a love, a passion. Its function is like a preacher's: to make you stand out of your seat, make you lose yourself and hear yourself. The worst of all possible things that could happen would be to lose that language.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow renowned linguist John R. Rickford and journalist Russell J. Rickford provide the definitive guide to African American vernacular English-from its origins and features to its powerful fascination for society at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHN R. RICKFORD is the Martin Luther King Jr. Centennial Professor of Linguistics at Stanford University. He lives in Palo Alto, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRUSSELL J. RICKFORD, a former reporter for the \"Philadelphia Inquirer,\" lives in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45351600685158,"sku":"9780471399575","price":27.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ZzZERUZ1cFhXNTVaYi96YldOWDJqQT09.webp?v=1775012049","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/spoken-soul-the-story-of-black-english-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}