NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Articulation (Speech)1
Black Dialects1
Child Language1
Distinctive Features…1
Grammar1
Language Acquisition1
Language Patterns1
Language Research1
Language Rhythm1
North American English1
Paralinguistics1
Phonology1
Pronunciation1
Standard Spoken Usage1
Suprasegmentals1
Syllables1
Vocabulary1
More ▼
Source
Author
Key, Mary Ritchie1
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Some Linguistic and Stylistic Features of Child Black English.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Key, Mary Ritchie; And Others – 1971
This paper points out some linguistic and stylistic features of Black English as spoken by children and discusses the occurrence of particular language patterns. Examples of distinct intonation patterns, paralinguistic effects, language rhythm, and other phonological features are all considered. A statistical survey of particular age-group usage…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Black Dialects, Child Language, Distinctive Features (Language)