On the origins of african american vernacular english — A creolist perspective part I: The sociohistorical background

Diachronica

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 305-344

  Winford, Donald ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84989404124     PISSN: 01764225     EISSN: 15699714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/dia.14.2.05win     Document Type: Article

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