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The peculiar paternity of black English.(Virginia speech patterns)
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Insight on the News
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December 18, 1995
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Black english has its origins in the south and west counties of Britain of centuries past. Purebred Englishmen of the time developed the speech pattern that eventually made its way to Virginia. Education today has helped correct the dialect in all but the poor whites and blacks in the American south.
Y'awl might axin me why Ah be writin' dis way. Y'awl might tink ma fambly didn't gib me a gud upbringin. Y'awl might say Ah be a no-count, woebegone yaller dawg fit for nothin but taters and chittlins. What be wrong wid yo innards and book-learning, y'awl might be axing?
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