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A Black English Translation of John 3:1-21; With Grammatical Annotations.

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Wolfram, Walter A; Fasold, Ralph W. – 1968

Some differences between Standard English (SE) and "Black English" (BE) have important consequences in communication of messages. The authors cite as an example the "habitual" function of the finite verb "be" which has no equivalent in SE. They point out that "simplification" of the English of the Bible may result in a "translation" which is…

Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Black Community, Black Culture, Black Dialects