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African American Language is Not Good English, by Jennifer M. Cunningham

Jennifer M. Cunningham reads her chapter "African American Language is Not Good English." Audio and text of this section are available below.

Chapter keywords: African American Language, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Ebonics, grammar, linguistics, Standard American English, Standard English, Standard Written English

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