Preterite had + V-ed in the narratives of African-American preadolescents

American Speech

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 227-254

  Rickford, John R ^a   Rafal, Christine Théberge ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0001364123     PISSN: 00031283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/455548     Document Type: Article

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