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The English History of African American English

The English History of African American English - Language in Society

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Much scholarly work assumes that the structure of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) derives from an earlier plantation creole. This volume explores an alternative hypothesis: that the characteristic features were acquired from the varieties of English to which early speakers were exposed.

Book information

ISBN: 9780631212621
Publisher: Wiley
Imprint: Wiley Blackwell
Pub date:
DEWEY: 427.08996073
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 277
Weight: 431g
Height: 224mm
Width: 145mm
Spine width: 20mm