Mufwene, S. (2003). The shared ancestry of African-American and American -White Southern Englishes: some speculations dictated by history. In S. J. Nagle & S. L. Sanders, English in the Southern United States (pp. 64-81). Cambridge, U.K: Cambridge University Press.
Mufwene explores the koine based on the racial make-up of the early United States. The two main racial identifies were white Europeans and desendence of Africa. The article discusses the lack of distinguishable accent and language between the white and black populations during the colonial period. The change in language was most relevant after the time of Jim crow Laws. These changes developed through segregation and a change in economic industries. The development of the Gullah
Mufwene explores the koine based on the racial make-up of the early United States. The two main racial identifies were white Europeans and desendence of Africa. The article discusses the lack of distinguishable accent and language between the white and black populations during the colonial period. The change in language was most relevant after the time of Jim crow Laws. These changes developed through segregation and a change in economic industries. The development of the Gullah