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The word on the street
Social aspects of English language
Black English
Spoken English
Americanisms
Variation
Language and culture
Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
Sociolinguistics
Languages
Linguistics
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
Language
English
African Americans
English language
Social aspects
United States
In The Word on the Street, John McWhorter reveals our American English in all its variety, beauty, and expressiveness. Debunking the myth of a "pure" standard English, he considers the speech patterns and accents of many regions and ethnic groups in the U.S. and demonstrates how language evolves. He…
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