The word on the street
Subtitle: debunking the myth of "pure" standard English
By: John McWhorter.
Publisher: Perseus Pub.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
Subjects: English language -- Social aspects -- United States; English language -- Spoken English -- United States; English language -- Variation -- United States; Language and culture -- United States; English language -- United States; African Americans -- Languages; Black English; Americanisms
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-281) and index.
Originally published: New York : Plenum Trade, c1998.