The African heritage of American English
by Joseph E. Holloway
- 3 Want to read
"The African Heritage of American English provides a detailed compilation of Africanisms, identified linguistically, from a range of sources: folklore, place names, food culture, aesthetics, religion, loan words. Presenting a comprehensive accounting of African words retained from Bantu, Joseph Holloway and Winifred Vass examine the Bantu vocabulary content of the Gullah dialect of the Sea Islands; Black names in the United States; Africanisms of Bantu origin in Black English; Bantu place names in nine southern states; and Africanisms in contemporary American English. These linguistic retentions reflect the cultural patterns of groups imported to the United States, the subsequent dispersion of these groups, and their continuing influence on the shaping of American culture."--Jacket.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
African, African Americans, African languages, Americanisms, Black English, Dictionaries, English language, Foreign elements, Influence on English, Languages, Noirs américains, Anglais (Langue), Langues africaines, Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, Dictionnaires anglais, Langues, Black English (Dialecte), Wörterbuch, Amerikaans, Influence sur l'anglais, Idiotismes, Emprunts africains, Lehnwort, Invloed, Dictionnaires, Afrikaanse talen, Amerikanisches Englisch, Afrikanische Sprachen, African americans, languages, English language, foreign words and phrases, English language, dictionaries, English language, united states, LanguagePlaces
United States| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
The African Heritage of American English
August 1997, Indiana University Press
Paperback
in English
0253211441 9780253211446
|
zzzz
|
2
The African heritage of American English
1993, Indiana University Press
in English
0253328381 9780253328380
|
aaaa
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-187) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Community Reviews (0)
Lists
See All
| April 25, 2025 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| July 23, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| November 19, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| November 17, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| December 10, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |