A new perspective for the use of dialect in African American spirituals : history, context, and linguistics / Felicia Raphael Marie Barber, Andre J. Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barber, Felicia Raphael Marie, 1975- author.

Thomas, André J. (André Jerome), 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirituals (Songs)--History and criticism.

Spirituals (Songs).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]

Summary:

Perfect for conductors and performers alike, this book traces the history of African American English (AAE), its use in African-American Spirituals, and the sociolinguistic impact of the dialect in the United States. The author also synthesizes research on the topic from the past century with application guidelines for teachers and performers.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Definitions

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Preface. An Introduction in Purpose

CHAPTER 1. Sociolinguistics: It Is a Matter of Perception

CHAPTER 2. Acquisition of Languages Established as a Result of the African Diaspora

CHAPTER 3. Establishing Performance Practice Part I: Researchers in the Field of Dialect

CHAPTER 4. Establishing Performance Practice Part II: Dialect Employed in the Text Settings of Spirituals by Three Early Arrangers

CHAPTER 5. Establishing Performance Practice Part III: Aural History-Transcriptions of Early Sound Recordings

CHAPTER 6. Score Analysis: Dialect Reflected in Early Transcriptions and Arrangements

CHAPTER 7. Research Findings Regarding Use of AAE Dialect in Spirituals: A Practical Application

CHAPTER 8. Moving Forward: Insight from Modern Arrangers and Next Steps

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

About the Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781793635358

1793635358

OCLC:

1259297928