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John Russell Rickford

    Speaking my Soul
    Variation, Versatility and Change in Sociolinguistics and Creole Studies
    • 2021

      A collection of seminal articles that show how linguists who study variation and change in language and society, and those who study pidgin and creole languages, have benefitted from sharing their respective data, theories and methods. Ideal for scholars and students of sociolinguistics, creole studies, and Caribbean and African American studies.

      Variation, Versatility and Change in Sociolinguistics and Creole Studies
    • 2021

      Speaking My Soul is the story of linguist John R. Rickford's life from his early years in Guyana to his status as Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Stanford. With a foreword by poet John Agard, this is key reading for students and faculty in linguistics, mixed-race studies, African American studies, and social justice.

      Speaking my Soul