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The problem of scholarly predisposition: G. Bailey, N. Maynor, & P. Cukor-Avila, eds., The emergence of Black English: Text and commentary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 February 2009

Benji Wald
Affiliation:
5452 Barton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038

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Review Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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