Gillam, Ronald B. (Ronald Bradley), 1955-726745362008-08-282017-05-112008-08-282017-05-112006http://hdl.handle.net/2152/2501textelectronicengCopyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.Black English--United StatesEnglish language--Dialects--United StatesSpecific language impairment in children--United StatesLanguage and languages--Study and teaching--United StatesLanguage learning and language change in children with specific language impairment who speak African American EnglishThesis