An Historical Review of Black English Genre in the United States: A Dependable Theory.

Shields, Portia H.; Thompson, Donald

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Publication Date: 1979

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An Historical Review of Black English Genre in the United States: A Dependable Theory.

Shields, Portia H.; Thompson, Donald

Negro History Bulletin, v42 n2 p46-49 Apr-May-Jun 1979

Black English is a linguistic system which has a phonological base in West African languages. It has been influenced by various other languages. The containment of Blacks in ghettos has worked toward preserving Black English. (Author/MC)

Descriptors: African Languages, Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black History, Diachronic Linguistics, Language Patterns, Language Research, Literature Reviews, Morphology (Languages), Phonology, Syntax, Vocabulary

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Language: English

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