Eng Hist of African American E

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Poplack, Shana
Published: 01/21/2000
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780631212621
Pages: 298
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.03w x 0.89d