Historically Black phrases : from "I ain't one of your lil' friends" to "Who all gon' be there?" / jarrett hill & Tre'vell Anderson.
"In this vibrant guide to Black language, journalists jarrett hill and Tre'vell Anderson translate beloved colloquialisms distinct to the Black community, diving into what these phrases mean, how we use them, and why we can't live without them"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984861719
- ISBN: 1984861719
- ISBN: 9781984861726
- ISBN: 1984861727
- Physical Description: 303 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: California : Ten Speed Press, [2023]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Gossip & storytelling -- Language lives in the body -- Cautions & warnings -- Consequences & repercussions -- Okay, shoes! -- Inspiring & affirming -- Let the church say "Amen" -- Church -- Code calibrating -- Units of measure -- A lifeblood in and of itself -- Queer & trans -- Language as resistance -- Love, sex & relations -- The kitchen sink. |
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Subject: | Black English > Terms and phrases. Black English (Dialecte) > Mots et locutions. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture. Black English. |
Genre: | dictionaries. Dictionaries. Dictionaries. Dictionnaires. |
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Homer Public Library | 427 HIL (Text) | 000175110 | New Books | Available | - |