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J. L. Dillard, Black English: its history and usage in the United States. New York: Random House, 1972.

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J. L. Dillard, Black English: its history and usage in the United States. New York: Random House, 1972.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2008

Ralph W. Fasold
Ralph W. Fasold
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School of Languages and Linguistics, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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Language in Society , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , August 1975 , pp. 198 - 221
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1975

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