Beyond Ebonics
Linguistic Pride and Racial Prejudice
Seiten
2000
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-512046-2 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-512046-2 (ISBN)
The decision by the Oakland, California school board to declare "Ebonics" as the official language of their African-American students unleashed a storm of controversy. This work sifts through the circumstances and evidence that triggered this debate, and provides detailed comparisons of the notorious resolutions that brought it to global attention.
The media frenzy surrounding the 1996 resolution by the Oakland School Board brought public attention to the term "Ebonics". However, the idea remains a mystery to most. John Baugh, a well-known African-American linguist and education expert, offers an accessible explanation of the origins of the term, the linguistic reality behind the hype, and the politics behind the outcry on both sides of the debate. Using a non-technical, first-person style, and bringing in many of his own personal experiences, Baugh debunks many commonly-held notions about the way African-Americans speak English, and the result is a nuanced and balanced portrait of a fraught subject. This volume should appeal to students and scholars in anthropology, linguistics, education, urban studies, and African-American studies
The media frenzy surrounding the 1996 resolution by the Oakland School Board brought public attention to the term "Ebonics". However, the idea remains a mystery to most. John Baugh, a well-known African-American linguist and education expert, offers an accessible explanation of the origins of the term, the linguistic reality behind the hype, and the politics behind the outcry on both sides of the debate. Using a non-technical, first-person style, and bringing in many of his own personal experiences, Baugh debunks many commonly-held notions about the way African-Americans speak English, and the result is a nuanced and balanced portrait of a fraught subject. This volume should appeal to students and scholars in anthropology, linguistics, education, urban studies, and African-American studies
John Baugh is Professor of Education and Linguistics at Stanford University. He has also served as President of the American Dialect Society.
1. Linguistic Pride and Racial Prejudice ; 2. Ebonic Genesis ; 3. A Contentious Global Debut ; 4. The Oakland Resolutions ; 5. Legislative Lament ; 6. Legal Implications ; 7. Disparate Theoretical Foundations ; 8. Racist Reactions and Ebonics Satire ; 9. Beyond Ebonics: Striving toward Enhanced Linguistic Tolerance ; Appendix A: Linguistic Society of American Resolution on the Oakland "Ebonics" Issue ; Appendix B: Texas 75th Legislature, Regular Session: House Resolution 28 ; Appendix C: California 1997-98 Regular Session: Senate Bill 205
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.10.2000 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 8 line illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 149 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 358 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Sprachphilosophie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-512046-9 / 0195120469 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-512046-2 / 9780195120462 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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