32.733, Books: Middle-Class African American English: Weldon

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Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:19:33
From: Rachel Tonkin [rtonkin at cambridge.org]
Subject: Middle-Class African American English: Weldon

 


Title: Middle-Class African American English 
Publication Year: 2021 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://cambridge.org
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/sociolinguistics/middle-class-african-american-english?format=HB 


Author: Tracey L. Weldon

Hardback: ISBN:  9780521895316 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 110.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9780521895316 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 85.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9780521895316 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 99.20


Abstract:

African American English (AAE) is a major area of research in linguistics, but
until now, work has primarily been focused on AAE as it is spoken amongst the
working classes. From its historical development to its contemporary context,
this is the first full-length overview of the use and evaluation of AAE by
middle class speakers, giving voice to this relatively neglected segment of
the African American speech community. Weldon offers a unique first-person
account of middle class AAE, and highlights distinguishing elements such as
codeswitching, camouflaged feature usage, Standard AAE, and talking/sounding
'Black' vs. 'Proper'. Readers can hear authentic excerpts and audio prompts of
the language described through a wide range of audio files, which can be
accessed directly from the book's page using QR technology or through the
book's online Resource Tab. Engaging and accessible, it will help students and
researchers gain a broader understanding of both the African American speech
community and the AAE continuum.
 



1. Introduction; 2. The study of middle-class AAE; 3. 'Talking black' as
public performance – not so lame; 4. Language and double-consciousness – a
personal account; 5. Race, class, and camouflaged divergence; 6. Sounding
black; 7. Looking ahead.
 


Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)


Written In: English  (eng)

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