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Peer reviewedPollock, Karen E.; Meredith, Linette Hinton – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2001
This article summarizes African American Vernacular English (AAVE) phonological features from the perspective of phonetic transcription. Relevant International Phonetic Alphabet symbols and diacritics are discussed, as well as the importance of transcription detail when differentiating dialect variation from phonological delay or disorder. A chart…
Descriptors: Adults, Black Dialects, Blacks, Children
Peer reviewedSabino, Robin – Language Variation and Change, 1996
Assesses phonological continuity and change in the last stage of the moribund dialect called "Negerhollands" in the Danish West Indies (DWI). The article contrasts earlier and current views of this dialect, sketches language contact in the DWI, examines the last speaker's language history and vowel systems, and assesses variation in a…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Creoles, Diachronic Linguistics, Dialect Studies
