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.
| ISBN-13: | 9780631212614 |
| ISBN-10: | 0631212612 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication date: | 2000-01-28 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.25 Inches, Length: 6.25 Inches, Weight: 1.24340715768 Pounds, Width: 1.25 Inches |
| Author: | Shana Poplack |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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