Beyond Ebonics: Linguistic Pride and Racial Prejudice by John Baugh (English) Ha

Description: Beyond Ebonics by John Baugh The decision by the Oakland, California school board to declare Ebonics as the official language of their African-American students unleashed controversy with racial overtones. John Baugh sifts through the circumstances and evidence that triggered this debate, and provides comparisons of the resolutions that brought it to global attention. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 inmany 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. Thisvolume should appeal to students and scholars in anthropology, linguistics, education, urban studies, and African-American studies Back Cover Its Time to punch delete and Hit Reset. Author Biography John Baugh is Professor of Education and Linguistics at Stanford University. He has also served as President of the American Dialect Society. Table of Contents 1.: Linguistic Pride and Racial Prejudice2.: Ebonic Genesis3.: A Contentious Global Debut4.: The Oakland Resolutions5.: Legislative Lament6.: Legal Implications7.: Disparate Theoretical Foundations8.: Racist Reactions and Ebonics Satire9.: Beyond Ebonics: Striving toward Enhanced Linguistic ToleranceAppendix A: Linguistic Society of American Resolution on the Oakland "Ebonics" IssueAppendix B: Texas 75th Legislature, Regular Session: House Resolution 28Appendix C: California 1997-98 Regular Session: Senate Bill 205 Review "With Baughs book, sanity has finally arrived."--Language in Society"A valuable contribution to the background of the Ebonics debate...a book written from both a personal standpoint as an African American and a professional one as a sociolinguist."--English Language"With tenacity, conviction, and eloquence, Baugh achieves his goals. He attacks uninformed and divisive myths about AAE by providing a detailed elucidation of the Ebonics controversy sociohistorically, educationally, and legally. He provides a conceptual model for how best to educate SENN students. He provides compelling arguments for why the US should redress the linguistic consequences of American slavery for ASD. He is steadfast in his plea for linguistictolerance. ... Beyond Ebonics deserves attention and reflection. It informs us about the Ebonics controversy in an intellectual and dispassionate way, which is a far cry from what we got in the midst ofthe controversy. With Baughs book, sanity has finally arrived."--Language in Society"A lucid new study of...perhaps the most strident linguistic controversy in recent memory."--The New Yorker"John Baughs recent book is arguably the most clearly articulated and detailed account of the controversy that surrounded the Oakland Unified School Districts policy decision in December, 1996, and his book suggests why these issues will continue to be at the forefront of language education in the United States."--CRecord.org"A valuable contribution to the background of the Ebonics debate...a book written from both a personal standpoint as an African American and a professional one as a sociolinguist."--English Language"Recommended for all collections."--Choice Promotional First single-author study of the Ebonics controversy Long Description 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 inmany 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. Thisvolume should appeal to students and scholars in anthropology, linguistics, education, urban studies, and African-American studies Review Text "With Baughs book, sanity has finally arrived."--Language in Society"A valuable contribution to the background of the Ebonics debate...a book written from both a personal standpoint as an African American and a professional one as a sociolinguist."--English Language"With tenacity, conviction, and eloquence, Baugh achieves his goals. He attacks uninformed and divisive myths about AAE by providing a detailed elucidation of the Ebonics controversy sociohistorically, educationally, and legally. He provides a conceptual model for how best to educate SENN students. He provides compelling arguments for why the US should redress the linguistic consequences of American slavery for ASD. He is steadfast in his plea for linguistictolerance. ... Beyond Ebonics deserves attention and reflection. It informs us about the Ebonics controversy in an intellectual and dispassionate way, which is a far cry from what we got in the midst ofthe controversy. With Baughs book, sanity has finally arrived."--Language in Society"A lucid new study of...perhaps the most strident linguistic controversy in recent memory."--The New Yorker"John Baughs recent book is arguably the most clearly articulated and detailed account of the controversy that surrounded the Oakland Unified School Districts policy decision in December, 1996, and his book suggests why these issues will continue to be at the forefront of language education in the United States."--CRecord.org"A valuable contribution to the background of the Ebonics debate...a book written from both a personal standpoint as an African American and a professional one as a sociolinguist."--English Language"Recommended for all collections."--Choice Review Quote With tenacity, conviction, and eloquence, Baugh achieves his goals. He attacks uninformed and divisive myths about African American English by providing a detailed elucidation of the Ebonics controversy sociohistorically, educationally, and legally. He provides a conceptual model for how best to educate SENN students [students for whom standard English is not native]. He provides compelling arguments for why the US should redress the linguistic consequences of American slavery for African slave descendants. He is steadfast in his plea for linguistic tolerance. Feature First single-author study of the Ebonics controversyClarifies issues an issue that has caused massive national confusion Details ISBN0195120469 Author John Baugh Language English ISBN-10 0195120469 ISBN-13 9780195120462 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2000 Subtitle Linguistic Pride and Racial Prejudice Residence CA, US Birth 1949 Short Title BEYOND EBONICS Position Professor of Psychology Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Professor of Psychology, Stanford University DOI 10.1604/9780195120462 UK Release Date 2000-10-19 AU Release Date 2000-10-19 NZ Release Date 2000-10-19 US Release Date 2000-10-19 Edited by Philip G. Zimbardo Qualifications QC Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2000-10-19 Alternative 9780195152890 DEWEY 427.97308996073 Illustrations 8 line illustrations Audience Undergraduate Pages 176 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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