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Vol. 13:1 (1992) ► pp.129–134

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Guy Bailey, Natalie Maynor & Patricia Cukor-Avila (eds.). The Emergence of Black English. Text and Commentary [Creole Language Library, 8]. Amsterdam: Benjamins, 1991. x + 352 pp. Hfl. 120 US. $ 70 hb.

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Published online: 1 January 1992
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