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The Complexity of Language in Enslaved Communities

This chapter explores the complex linguistic strategies employed by enslaved individuals, revealing their use of standard English in private and an exaggerated dialect in public. It highlights how these communication methods serve both to protect their intelligence and assert their identity amidst oppression.

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