Conventional Functions of Black English in American Literature

by Richard O. Lewis

Overview

A stimulating contribution to the present debate over bilingualism and education, Richard Lewis' study provides a thorough analysis of the components and structure of Black English and its paradoxical position as a vernacular in today's culture and literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781572920323
Publisher:	Austin & Winfield Publishers
Publication date:	09/30/2001
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	5.48(w) x 8.16(h) x 0.29(d)

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes the components and structure of what many now call Ebonics and its paradoxical position as a vernacular in today's African- American culture and literature. Drawing from literature rather than oral expression, distinguishes 16 conventional functions in the language. They include the readers' mood response, shifts in the author's emphasis, satires of racial prejudice, and irony and paradox. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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