description: Much scholarly work assumes that the structure of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) derives from an earlier plantation creole. This volume explores an alternative that the characteristic features were acquired from the varieties of English to which early speakers were exposed.
language: English
title: The English History of African American English
titlecomplete: The English History of African American English (Language in Society)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Wiley-Blackwell