Black English; its history and usage in the United States

Dillard, J. L. (Joey Lee) 1924- (Author).

Summary: An investigation of the ways in which Black English differs from other varieties of American English, arguing that the differences are traceable to language-contact phenomena associated with the West African slave trade and with European maritime expansion, and discussing its effect on the education of African-American children.

Item details

ISBN: 0394718720
ISBN: 9780394718729
Physical Description: print
xiv, 361 p. : ill ; 19 cm.
Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, [1973, c1972]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Bibliography: p. [315]-347.
Formatted Contents Note:	Black English and the academic establishment -- On the structure of Black English -- A sketch of the history of Black English -- Pidgin English in the United States : black, red, and yellow -- The Negro dialect and the Southern dialect -- Who speaks Black English? -- Black English and education.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also issued online.