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Topic: RSS FeedJuba to Jive: The Dictionary of African-American Slang. - book reviews
American Visions, April-May, 1994 by Gary A. Puckrein
Edited by Clarence Major (Penguin. 1994. $14.95)--Since the days when the conversations of slaves served as the classic example of a secret tongue, to the 1980s and 1990s and the expressions of rap and hip-hop, the evolution of African-American slang has irrevocably influenced American culture and speech.
Illuminating this vibrant language, Juba to Jive offers a comprehensive collection of terms, from the oldest to the most modern.
COPYRIGHT 1994 Heritage Information Holdings, Inc.
COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group
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