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Publication Date: 1993
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The Uses of Folk Linguistics.
Preston, Dennis R.
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, v3 n2 p181-259 1993
Examined nonlinguists' beliefs about language through dialogue in which African-American Vernacular English is the focus. Respondents are observed reasoning about language, and analyses reveal the structure of the conversation and the structure of participants' folk beliefs about language. (JP) (47 references)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Black Dialects, Folk Culture, Interviews, Language Attitudes, Standard Spoken Usage
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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