Liberian English is a term used to refer to the varieties of English spoken in the African country of Liberia. There are four such varieties: Standard Liberian English or Liberian Settler English; Kru Pidgin English; Vernacular Liberian English. Normally, Liberians do not use these terms and instead refer to all such varieties simply as 'English. ' Additionally, the term 'Liberian English' is sometimes used for all varieties except the standard.

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  • Liberian English is a term used to refer to the varieties of English spoken in the African country of Liberia. There are four such varieties: Standard Liberian English or Liberian Settler English; Kru Pidgin English; Vernacular Liberian English. Normally, Liberians do not use these terms and instead refer to all such varieties simply as 'English. ' Additionally, the term 'Liberian English' is sometimes used for all varieties except the standard.
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  • Geneva
  • John
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  • McWhorter
  • Smitherman
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  • John Victor
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  • 9027252432
  • 814318053 (xsd:integer)
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  • Singler
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  • 129-164
  • 335-354
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  • John Benjamins Publishing Company
  • Wayne State University Press
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  • Language Change and Language Contact in Pidgins and Creoles
  • Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America
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  • 1986 (xsd:integer)
  • 2000 (xsd:integer)
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  • Liberian English is a term used to refer to the varieties of English spoken in the African country of Liberia. There are four such varieties: Standard Liberian English or Liberian Settler English; Kru Pidgin English; Vernacular Liberian English. Normally, Liberians do not use these terms and instead refer to all such varieties simply as 'English. ' Additionally, the term 'Liberian English' is sometimes used for all varieties except the standard.
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  • Liberian English
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