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Publication details [#5855]

Labov, William. 1972. The linguistic consequences of being a lame. In Labov, William, ed. Language in the inner city: Studies in the black English vernacular. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 255–292.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

authority | urban community | vernacular culture

Language as a subject

English, Black

Annotation

L. compares the form of Black English used by 'lames' (the typical informants made available to researchers) with that used by the members of the dominant social groups of the vernacular culture.