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Weber, Rose-Marie – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1986
Dialect differences are a significant factor in learning to read for English-speaking adults. These differences can be used constructively to help students learn about various features of formal and nonformal English. Emphasis should be on helping students use their experiences to make global sense of the passages they read. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Dialects, Language Usage
