A highly readable collection of key articles and essays by a leading scholar on African American language and politics. Discussing the inter-relationship between African American language, culture and education, Talkin' that Talk is divided into sections, each introduced by the author, which include: * African American language and education * Language theory, research and the Black intellectual tradition * Black language and culture * Black women's discourse * Language policy and global multilingualism.
A highly readable collection of key articles and essays by a leading scholar on African American language and politics. Smitherman discusses the inter-relationship between African American language, culture and education.
