The Development of African American English
- ISBN-10
- 047077990X
- ISBN-13
- 9780470779903
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-04-15
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Walt Wolfram, Erik Thomas
Description
This book focuses on one of the most persistent and controversial questions in modern sociolinguistics: the past and present development of African American Vernacular English (AAVE).
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