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Tracey L. Weldon, Middle-Class African American English. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2023. Pp. xvii + 271. ISBN 9780521719667 (pb).

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Tracey L. Weldon, Middle-Class African American English. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2023. Pp. xvii + 271. ISBN 9780521719667 (pb).

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2025

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English Language & Linguistics , First View , pp. 1 - 5
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