Queries for the List

[Laurence Horn]

At 8:44 PM -0500 2/24/11, Shapiro, Fred wrote:
>A law professor is writing about the history and usage of the terms
>"African-American," "Afro-American," "Negro," "black," etc.  Can
>anyone suggest to me good books or articles treating this topic?
>Also, can anyone suggest to me the names of knowledgeable scholars
>on this subject who might be willing to provide some input to the
>law professor?
>
>He also is seeking help in identifying a paper he saw about the
>speech of Martha's Vineyard, a paper that examined how homeowners on
>that island spoke differently when talking to visitors who did not
>own a home there.  Does anyone know of such a paper?
>

This may be something mentioned by Labov in his work on Martha's
Vineyard. This is one discussion of the relevant material:
http://coral2.spectrum.uni-bielefeld.de/~ttrippel//labov/node5.html

LH

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