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Publication details [#47650]

Wolfram, Walt and Natalie Schilling-Estes, eds. 2005. American English. Dialects and Variation. Blackwell Publishers. 472 pp.

Publication type

Book – edited volume

Publication language

English

Keywords

ethnicity | gender | language variation | sociolinguistics | standard1 vs. dialect2

Language as a subject

English, African American | English, American | English, American, Regional | English, Cajun

Annotation

This book deals with language variation in American English, covering social, ethnic, regional, and gender-based differences, discussing extensively African American English and other varieties such as Native American, Cajun English and Latino English.