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Research in Southwestern English and the Sociolinguistic Perspective: Thoughts and Suggestions from a Newcomer to Texas. Papers in Southwest English 1: Research Techniques and Prospects.
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Jacobson, Rodolfo – 1975
The term "Regional Standard English" should refer to any kind of English spoken by educated individuals in a particular region. Vernacular is spoken by individuals with little education. Sociolinguistics as a field embraces ethnography of communication, social coding, societal analysis, social-psychological analysis and anthropoloty, all…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Dialect Studies, Geographic Regions, Language Research
The Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages and/or Dialects--An Oversimplification.
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Jacobson, Rodolfo – 1970
The acquisition of Standard English by speakers of other languages and by speakers of non-standard dialects seems to differ (1) in motivation, (2) in the perception of Standard English, (3) in the social significance of Standard English, (4) in the cultural heritage and its influence on man's identity and self-respect, (5) in the source…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Deep Structure, English (Second Language), Linguistic Competence