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African American English in the Diaspora - Language in Society
Poplack, Shana (University of Ottawa)
African American English in the Diaspora - Language in Society
Poplack, Shana (University of Ottawa)
Investigates the origins of contemporary African American Vernacular English (AAVE), one of the oldest, yet unsolved, questions in sociolinguistics. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of tense and aspect as manifested in recorded conversations with 101 former slaves and their descendants.
320 pages, 48
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 17, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9780631212669 |
Publishers | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 155 × 231 × 25 mm · 463 g |