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Download full textJohnson, Kenneth R. – English Record, 1971
The purposes of this paper are: (1) to illustrate the nature of the difficulty when disadvantaged black children are taught reading by conventional methods; (2) to show that the conflict points, specifically, the phonological conflict points, need not be a problem if they are simply disregarded; and (3) to argue that disadvantaged black children…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Disadvantaged Youth, Language Patterns, Nonstandard Dialects
Peer reviewedJohnson, Kenneth R. – English Record, 1971
Illustrates the difficulty encountered when disadvantaged black children are taught reading by conventional methods--by identifying some conflict points between nonstandard Negro dialect and Standard English. These cause no problem if they are simply disregarded in the teaching of reading. (JM)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Language Role
Peer reviewedJohnson, Kenneth R. – Journal of Black Studies, 1979
In this article, pedagogical problems in adapting second language teaching techniques for teaching standard English to speakers of Ebonics are discussed. Suggestions for improving teacher training programs are made. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Language Instruction
Peer reviewedSimons, Herbert D.; Johnson, Kenneth R. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1975
No evidence was found to indicate that grammatical reading interference is an important factor in the poor reading achievement of Black youngsters. (JH)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Blacks, Dialect Studies, Grammar
Johnson, Kenneth R. – Florida F L Rep, 1969
Appears in "The Florida FL Reporter special anthology issue "Linguistic-Cultural Factors and American Education. (FWB)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Cultural Influences, Interference (Language), Learning Motivation
Johnson, Kenneth R. – 1967
The seventh in a series of inservice teacher education units is devoted to improving the language skills of disadvantaged students. Part I discusses standard and nonstandard English, and the structural and functional interferences posed by the language systems used by disadvantaged pupils. Part II is devoted to the dialects used by Negro and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Black Dialects, Disadvantaged Youth, English Instruction
