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Mufwene, Salikoko S. – 2001
This book explores the development of creoles and other new languages, highlighting conceptual and methodological issues for genetic linguistics and discussing the significance of ecologies that influence language evolution. It presents examples of changes in the structure, function, and vitality of languages, suggesting that similar ecologies…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Creoles, Diachronic Linguistics, English
DeFrantz, Anita Page – 1975
A review of the literature on Black English was made to determine what information is available and to assess the credibility of the information. The review covered the years from 1865 through the first half of 1975. More than 75 documents were identified as potentially informative in the area of investigation. The linguistic features of Black…
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Black Dialects, Cross Cultural Studies, Doctoral Dissertations
