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Download full textTaylor, Orlando L. – 1969
In discussing the rich linguistic history of Afro-Americans, the author points out that black people had a linguistic system when they came to the New World and frequently had a knowledge of a form of English which had been influenced by Black Portuguese and West African languages. Despite many assertions to the contrary, Black English, "the…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black History, Creoles, Educational Policy
