American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English"
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The American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English" is a literary honor recognizing John R. Rickford’s influential work on the history, structure, and cultural significance of African American English.
All labels observed (1)
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| American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English" Context triple: [John R. Rickford, awardReceived, American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English"]
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A.
Lillian Smith Book Award
The Lillian Smith Book Award is a literary prize honoring works that address issues of social justice, civil rights, and racial inequality in the American South.
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B.
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award is a prestigious literary prize that honors books contributing to our understanding of racism and the appreciation of human diversity.
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C.
The Development of African American English
"The Development of African American English" is a scholarly work that examines the historical origins, structural features, and sociolinguistic evolution of African American English.
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D.
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album is a prestigious music industry honor recognizing excellence in spoken word recordings, including audiobooks, poetry, and storytelling performances.
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E.
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature is a widely used scholarly collection that surveys and contextualizes major works by African American writers from the eighteenth century to the present.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English" Target entity description: The American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English" is a literary honor recognizing John R. Rickford’s influential work on the history, structure, and cultural significance of African American English.
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A.
Lillian Smith Book Award
The Lillian Smith Book Award is a literary prize honoring works that address issues of social justice, civil rights, and racial inequality in the American South.
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B.
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award is a prestigious literary prize that honors books contributing to our understanding of racism and the appreciation of human diversity.
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C.
The Development of African American English
"The Development of African American English" is a scholarly work that examines the historical origins, structural features, and sociolinguistic evolution of African American English.
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D.
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album is a prestigious music industry honor recognizing excellence in spoken word recordings, including audiobooks, poetry, and storytelling performances.
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E.
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature is a widely used scholarly collection that surveys and contextualizes major works by African American writers from the eighteenth century to the present.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | literary award ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
John R. Rickford
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John R. Rickford ⓘ
surface form:
Russell J. Rickford
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| associatedWork | Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English ⓘ |
| awardedFor | Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English ⓘ |
| awardName | American Book Award ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
African American studies
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linguistics ⓘ sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction literary award ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
African American Vernacular English
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surface form:
African American English
African American Vernacular English ⓘ
surface form:
Black English
history of English in the United States ⓘ language and culture ⓘ |
| honours | John R. Rickford ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Book Award
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surface form:
American Book Awards
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| recognizes |
cultural significance of African American English
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history of African American English ⓘ structure of African American English ⓘ work on African American English ⓘ |
| sponsor | Before Columbus Foundation ⓘ |
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Subject: American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English" Description of subject: The American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English" is a literary honor recognizing John R. Rickford’s influential work on the history, structure, and cultural significance of African American English.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
John R. Rickford
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awardReceived
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American Book Award for "Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English"
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