Black language practice in Chicago (African American Language)

CTL-E-1327 · Practice · other · 1960–2026

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The rule-governed linguistic system of Black Chicagoans — documented through sociolinguistics, NOT folk etymology. Only scholarly claims included.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from LIFE-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-LIFE-001:CTL-LIFE-E-064; source research type(s): domain.

Sources

Preface to Geneva Smitherman keynote, Univ. of Minnesota (1996)
Library Journal review of Black Talk, rev. ed. (2000)
Univ. of Minnesota colloquium publication (1996)

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