Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America
- ISBN-10
- 0814318053
- ISBN-13
- 9780814318058
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 285
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Author
- Geneva Smitherman
Description
Defines Black English in the context of African-American culture and lifestyles and tackles the issue of white attitudes toward Black English
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