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The word on the street : debunking the myth of "pure" standard English

by John H McWhorter

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Type:  Book; English
Publisher:Cambridge, Mass. : Perseus Pub., [2000], ©1998.
Editions: 4 Editions
ISBN:0738204463 9780738204468
OCLC:46310744
Related Subjects: English language -- Social aspects -- United States. | English language -- Spoken English -- United States. | English language -- Variation -- United States.
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Title: The word on the street : debunking the myth of "pure" standard English
Author: John H McWhorter
Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Perseus Pub., [2000], ©1998.
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