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A Postcolonial African American Re-reading of ColossiansIdentity Through the Language of the Enslaved

A Postcolonial African American Re-reading of Colossians: Identity Through the Language of the... [Out of the oppression and degradation felt by the enslaved emerged a voice that identified them as a people that were unified by language and culture. The process of learning to navigate through the new language and new environment is not easily traceable nor was it fully documented. The following discussion traces the linguistics of the language (as well as its evolution), which has come to be known as African American English. Through the process of the development of the language, the re-reading of Colossians is formed and the enslaved African’s voice is heard.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Postcolonial African American Re-reading of ColossiansIdentity Through the Language of the Enslaved

Part of the Postcolonialism and Religions Book Series
Tinsley, Annie
Springer Journals — Oct 29, 2015
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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Copyright
© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
ISBN
978-1-349-46769-3
Pages
83 –103
DOI
10.1057/9781137326157_9
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Abstract

[Out of the oppression and degradation felt by the enslaved emerged a voice that identified them as a people that were unified by language and culture. The process of learning to navigate through the new language and new environment is not easily traceable nor was it fully documented. The following discussion traces the linguistics of the language (as well as its evolution), which has come to be known as African American English. Through the process of the development of the language, the re-reading of Colossians is formed and the enslaved African’s voice is heard.]

Published: Oct 29, 2015

Keywords: Oral Tradition; Slave Owner; African Language; White Teacher; Biblical Text

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