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unusual facts about Russell J. Rickford


Russell J. Rickford

Russell John Rickford (born c. 1975) is an American scholar and author.


Decreolization

First proposed by Keith Whinnom at the 1968 Mona conference, the concept has come under fire in recent years from such linguists as Bickerton and Rickford since at its inception it sought to overturn long-held elements of the theory of creole continua.

John R. Rickford

His specialty is African American Vernacular English, which garnered national attention in the U.S. when the Oakland, California school board recognized the variety as an official dialect of English and educated teachers in its use.

Russell J. Donnelly

Russell James Donnelly (born 16 April 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian American physicist.

Russell J. Waters

He served as president of the California Cattle Co., San Jacinto, California from 1903 to 1911.


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