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- ISSN: 0010-0994
- E-ISSN: 2161-8178
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Liberating American Ebonics from Euro-English
- Source: College English, Volume 63, Issue 3, Jan 2001, p. 326 - 352
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- 01 Jan 2001
Abstract
Considers if American Ebonics is a different language from English or if it is a dialect of English. Discusses how American Ebonics relates to the larger Ebonics picture Focuses on the grammatical patterns of Ebonics that diverge the most from standard English. Addresses pedagogical implications.
© 2001 by the National Council of Teachers of English