Some African-American Perspectives on Black English Vernacular.

Speicher, Barbara L.; McMahon, Seane M.

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ERIC Number: EJ451675

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Publication Date: 1992

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Some African-American Perspectives on Black English Vernacular.

Speicher, Barbara L.; McMahon, Seane M.

Language in Society, v21 n3 p383-407 Sep 1992

Sixteen African Americans affiliated with a university reported on their experiential, attitudinal, and descriptive responses to Black English Vernacular (BEV). Three issues emerged: BEV as a label, the possibility that BEV was socially constructed, and the perception that BEV is a limited linguistic system. Interview questions are appended. (44 references) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Stereotypes, Blacks, Code Switching (Language), Higher Education, Interviews, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Racial Attitudes, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires

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Language: English

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