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OverviewThis volume examines variation in vowel configurations in African American English as spoken by members of seven U.S. communities, including Roanoke Island, North Carolina; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and several parishes in rural Louisiana. The contributors argue that African American English exhibits considerable diversity, disproving the commonly held view that it is a uniform national dialect. Although some features of African American English are universal, others vary by region. In each community, African Americans adopted variants from local vernaculars. The study finds the most assimilation in the oldest communities in the rural South, where multiple races have lived together for centuries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Erik R. Thomas , Malcah Yaeger-DrorPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9780822367413ISBN 10: 0822367416 Pages: 236 Publication Date: 01 January 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsContributors: Claire Andres, Kara Becker, Jeannine Carpenter, Becky Childs, Elizabeth L. Coggshall, Robin Dodsworth, Sylvie Dubois, David Durian, Maeve Eberhardt, Christine Mallinson, Thomas C. Purnell, Jennifer Schumacher, Thea Strand, Rachel Votta, Michael WroblewskiReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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