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The development of African American English

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The development of African American English. By WaltWolfram and Erik R.Thomas. Oxford: Blackwell, 2002. Pp. 237. ISBN 0631230874. $40.95.
The historical evolution of earlier African American English: An empirical comparison of early sources. By AlexanderKautzsch. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 2002. Pp. 335. ISBN 3110173018. $88.40 (Hb).

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Tracey L. Weldon
Tracey L. Weldon*
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University of South Carolina
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English Department University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 [weldont@gwm.sc.edu]
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Language , Volume 81 , Issue 2 , June 2005, pp. 478 - 494
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