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ERIC Number: EJ239657
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Dec
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Dialectical Features of Black Characters in Situation Comedies on Television.
Fine, Marlene G.; Anderson, Carolyn
Phylon, v41 n4 p396-409 Dec 1980
Three prime time television situation comedies with primarily Black casts were studied for frequency and variations in use of Black English Vernacular (BEV). It is suggested that homogenization of BEV on American television reflects the attitude that BEV is not a legitimate language choice. (GC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Black Dialects, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Language Variation, Sex Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Television
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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