The Sociology of African American Language

1. Introduction
Charles DeBose

2. Linguists as Visionaries
Charles DeBose

3. If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It: Toward a Policy of Full Recognition of African American Language
Charles DeBose

4. A Language Planning Approach to African American Language
Charles DeBose

5. What’s in a Name?
Charles DeBose

6. Where did African American Language Come from?
Charles DeBose

7. Language in the African Diaspora: The Case of Samaná English
Charles DeBose

8. The Language Situation in the African American Speech Community: The Status of Variety X
Charles DeBose

9. Cross-Over: From African American to National and World Culture
Charles DeBose

10. Ebonics and Black School Achievement: The Language Difference Hypothesis
Charles DeBose

11. The Grammar: We Be Following Rules
Charles DeBose

12. The Standardization of African American Language: Just do it!
Charles DeBose

Nyckelord: Social Sciences, Cultural Studies, Sociology, general, Anthropology, Sociolinguistics, Multilingualism, African American Culture