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Publication Date: 2005-Apr-21
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The Dialect Dilemma: Whether One is Speaking Ebonics or Appalachian English, Sociolinguists Say All Dialects are Created Equal
Hamilton, Kendra
Black Issues in Higher Education, v22 n5 p34 Apr 2005
This document shares Dr. Walt Wolfram's views on African-American Dialect. He states that the most elementary principle is that all language is patterned and rule-governed, and one can apply that principle to African-American English, Appalachian English, and to every other dialect that is examined.
Descriptors: African Americans, North American English, Black Dialects, Sociolinguistics, Grammar, Language Patterns, Nonstandard Dialects
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