It appears that the present-day form of African American English is not the inheritance of the period of slavery, but the creation of the second half of the 20th century. (William Labov)

It appears that the present-day form of African American English is not the inheritance of the period of slavery, but the creation of the second half of the 20th century.

William Labov

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