John R. Rickford Quotes

That mainstream English is essential to our self-preservation is indisputable . . . but it is not necessary to abandon Spoken Soul to master Standard English, any more than it is necessary to abandon English to learn French or to deprecate jazz to appreciate classical music.

John R. Rickford

Self, Appreciate, Soul

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Born: September 16, 1949
Occupation: Academic
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