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The word on the street : fact and fable about American English /

McWhorter, John H.

The word on the street : fact and fable about American English / John McWhorter. - New York : Plenum Trade, c1998. - viii, 294 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-281) and index.

ISBN: 0306459949

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Social aspects--United States.
English language--Spoken English--United States.
English language--Variation--United States.
Language and culture--United States.
Afro-Americans--Languages.
Black English.
Americanisms.

LC Class. No.: PE2808.8 / .M39 1998

Dewey Class. No.: 420.973

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