The sociology of African American language: A language planning perspective

The Sociology of African American Language: A Language Planning Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1-237

  DeBose, Charles ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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