The word on the street : fact and fable about American English /
John McWhorter.
- New York : Plenum Trade, c1998.
- viii, 294 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-281) and index.
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English language--Social aspects--United States. English language--Spoken English--United States. English language--Variation--United States. Language and culture--United States. Afro-Americans--Language. Black English. Americanisms.