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Wolfram, Walter Andrew – 1969
The sociolinguistic variation of speech among Detroit Negroes is described. The analysis is based on the speech of 48 Negro informants, evenly distributed in four social classes. In addition, 12 upper-middle class whites are included. The social variables investigated in relation to speech differences are class, style, sex, age, and racial…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Blacks, Correlation, Language Usage
