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Download full textAnshen, Frank – 1970
In his article "Contraction, Deletion, and Inherent Variability of the English Copula" ("Language," 1969, William Labov asserts that the affinities of Black English (BE) with Standard English (SE) are evidenced by the fact that BE copula deletion occurs in those positions where SE copula contraction may occur. This paper examines the conclusions…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Contrastive Linguistics, Creoles, English
