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PE3102.N4D58 1973
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TITLE:
Black English : its history and usage in the United States.
AUTHOR:
Dillard, J. L. (Joey Lee), 1924-
PUBLISHED:
New York : Vintage Books, 1973.
DESCRIPTION:
xiv, 361 p. : map ; 19 cm.
EDITION:
Vintage Books ed.
NOTES:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-347) and index.
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An investigation of the ways in which Black English differs from other varieties of American English, arguing that the differences are traceable to language-contact phenomena associated with the West African slave trade and with European maritime expansion, and discussing its effect on the education of African-American children.
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Interest level: Adult
SUBJECT:
Afro-Americans--Languages.
SUBJECT:
Black English--United States.
SUBJECT:
Americanisms.
SUBJECT:
African Americans--Language.
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