Black Talk - Words and Phrases from the Hood to the Amen Corner (Paperback, Revised edition)

Fully revised and updated -- the ultimate guide to black talk from all segments of the African American community.Do you want to be down with the latest hype terms from the Hip Hop world? Black Talk is the perfect source. "Even if you think you're hip, you'd better look up kitchen, got her nose open, jump salty, and hundreds of other sayings, former or current, that testify to the linguistic originality of Black speakers," said Frederic G. Cassidy, chief editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English. This new edition of Black Talk includes more than 300 new words and phrases and, now more than ever, reflects the ever-changing meanings and uses of this vital and rich part of our language. In a style that is always informative and always entertaining, Geneva Smitherman takes this dictionary far beyond a list of words. Black Talk is a cultural map that charts word meanings along the highways and byways of African American life.

General

Imprint:	Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Geneva Smitherman
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	305
Edition:	Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-395-96919-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies
LSN:	0-395-96919-0
Barcode:	9780395969199

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