Public and academic understanding about language: The intellectual history of Ebonics

English World-Wide

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-95

  Kretzschmar Jr , William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American English; Authenticity; Correctness; Ebonics; Language and public policy; Language ideology; Linguistic theory; Standard English

Indexed keywords

EID: 40349084446     PISSN: 01728865     EISSN: 15699730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/eww.29.1.05kre     Document Type: Article

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