New evidence on 19th-century precursors to 20th-century African American English: 5. The voice of the ancestors

Sutcliffe, David

doi:10.1075/veaw.g27.10sut

In:Sociocultural and Historical Contexts of African American English
Edited by Sonja L. Lanehart
[Varieties of English Around the World G27] 2001
► pp. 129–168

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5. The voice of the ancestors

New evidence on 19th-century precursors to 20th-century African American English

David Sutcliffe

Published online: 10 October 2001

https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g27.10sut

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