Beyond Ebonics

"With Baugh's 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 linguistic tolerance. ... 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 of the controversy. With Baugh's 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 Baugh's recent book is arguably the most clearly articulated and detailed account of the controversy that surrounded the Oakland Unified School District's 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