Language in the inner city: studies in the black english vernacular
Auteur :
Labov, William
Éditeur :
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN :
9780812210514
Date de publication :
1 sept. 1973
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Language in the Inner City firmly establishes African American Vernacular English not simply as slang but as a well-formed set of rules of pronunciation and grammar capable of conveying complex logic and reasoning and confirms the Black vernacular as a separate and independent dialect of English.