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The Development of African American English
This book focuses on one of the most persistent and controversial questions in modern sociolinguistics: the past and present development of African American Vernacular English …
American English
The new edition of this classic text chronicles recent breakthrough developments in the field of American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences. Now …
American Voices
American Voices is a collection of short, readable descriptions of various American dialects, written by top researchers in the field. written by top researchers in the field and …
Dialects at School
Like its predecessor, Dialects in Schools and Communities, this book illuminates major language-related issues that educational practitioners confront, such as responding to …
Talkin' Tar Heel
Are you considered a ""dingbatter,"" or outsider, when you visit the Outer Banks?Have you ever noticed a picture in your house hanging a little ""sigogglin,"" or crooked?Do you …
Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools
In today's culturally diverse classrooms, students possess and use many culturally, ethnically, and regionally diverse English language varieties that may differ from standardized …
Dialects in Schools and Communities
This book describes dialect differences in American English and their impact on education and everyday life. It explores some of the major issues that confront educational …
Fine in the World
Stripped of their ancestral languages generations ago, the Lumbee Indians of Robeson Count, North Carolina, carved out a unique dialect of English to maintain their linguistic …