Black English: Its History and Usage in the United States'An important, provocative study....Black English is not a sloppy imitation of white English, Dillard insists, but a precise language with a history and grammar of its own. A teacher of linguistics, he marshals an impressive--and often fascinating--case.'--Charles Michener, Newsweek |
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Contents
Black English and the Academic Establishment | 3 |
On the Structure of Black English | 39 |
A Sketch of the History of Black English | 73 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Black English: Its History and Usage in the United States Volume 872 of Vintage books. 872 |
| Author | Joey Lee Dillard |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, 1973 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | May 3, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0394718720, 9780394718729 |
| Length | 361 pages |
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