Gullah negation: A variable

American Speech

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 341-366

  Weldon, Tracey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 38849096490     PISSN: 00031283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/00031283-2007-023     Document Type: Article

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