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Download full textTarone, Elaine E. – 1972
Intonation patterns of Black English were studied and compared with those occurring in White English and formal Black English. It was found that: (1) the Black English corpus was characterized by a wider pitch range, extending into higher pitch levels than either the White vernacular or the formal Black English of the adult information; (2) a…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Cultural Differences, Data Analysis, English
Scott, Jerrie Cobb – 1976
This study addressed the following three questions: Among the grammatical patterns that first graders are expected to be able to read, are there any which are particularly easy or particularly difficult to interpret? Can these grammatical patterns be mastered with equal ease by students of varying reading ability? Do these grammatical patterns…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Doctoral Dissertations, Grammar
