Linguistic Variation in Spike Lee's "School Daze.".

Thomas, Margaret

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ERIC Number: EJ494546

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Publication Date: 1994

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Linguistic Variation in Spike Lee's "School Daze."

Thomas, Margaret

College English, v56 n8 p911-27 Dec 1994

Provides discussion and critical analysis of the film "School Daze," directed by Spike Lee. Describes how the film was used to attempt to raise student awareness of linguistic variation. Presents details of classroom exercises designed to achieve this objective. (HB)

Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Films, Higher Education, Linguistic Theory, Linguistics, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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