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Journal of Pidgin and Creole LanguagesVol. 15:2 (2000) ► pp.383–390
Book review
. African-American English. Structure, history and use. London & New York: Routledge, 1998. xiv, 314 pp. Paperback. $24.99 To order electronically, contact. www.routledge-ny.com
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