Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 19:01:16 -0500

From: "Margaret G. Lee -English" mlee[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CS.HAMPTONU.EDU

Subject: Re: "it's all good"



On Sun, 2 Nov 1997, Gregory {Greg} Downing wrote:

Exactly what are "authentic-sounding vernacular locutions"? Who or what

determines authenticity? While no one has a monopoly on linguistic

innovation, the linguistic contributions of African-Americans cannot be

overlooked.





Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 16:39:07 -0500

From: Gregory {Greg} Downing downingg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IS2.NYU.EDU

To: ADS-L[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UGA.CC.UGA.EDU

Subject: Re: "it's all good"



authentic-sounding vernacular locutions.... Nobody has a monopoly on one

type of linguistic innovation or another....



Greg Downing/NYU, at greg.downing[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]nyu.edu or downingg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]is2.nyu.edu