The word on the street : fact and fable about American English / John McWhorter.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McWhorter, John H.
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Plenum Trade, [1998], ©1998.
Subjects:	English language > Social aspects > United States. English language > Spoken English > United States. English language > Variation > United States. Language and culture > United States. African Americans > Languages. Black English > United States. Americanisms.
Physical Description:	viii, 294 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

Description
Call Number:	PE2808.8 .M39 1998
Bibliography Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-281) and index.
ISBN:	0306459949