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Download full textWilliams, Ronald; Wolfram, Walt – 1974
The characteristics of several nonstandard dialects of American English are presented in this paper in the form of an inventory of features. It has been compiled with the recognition that nonstandard dialects are governed by pronunciation and grammatical rules and that within the broad category of nonstandard dialects, regional and ethnic…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialects, Distinctive Features (Language), English
