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Sociolinguistics, African Americans - General & Miscellaneous, Germanic Languages - English Language, Creole & Pidgin Languages, Dialectology & Linguistic Geography
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London Jamaican : A Case Study in Language Contact

by Mark Sebba
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Overview

This case study aims to provide an insight into the language use of Afro-Caribbeans in London. It places emphasis on the linguistic background of the community and in particular on young people of the first and second British-born generations.

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Book Details

Published
September 27, 1993
Publisher
Longman
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780582080959

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