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"...quite a few scholars have devoted careers to what they readily identify as a dialect of English spoken by black Americans." [http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/01/13/whats_wrong_with_negro_anyway/]
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"...quite a few scholars have devoted careers to what they readily identify as a dialect of English spoken by black Americans.... It is considered wise in some circles to pretend that what we call “black” English is the same as white Southern English. However, this is pretending indeed.