Numerous examples of Nigerian English." (SP)

Discusses building language understandings through the multiple channels of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic, with special emphasis on the use of syntactic blocks. (GB)

Explores the arguments for and against bidialectalism and discusses various approaches used in teaching standard English to nonstandard speakers. (MM)

Control of standard dialect necessary to school learning; students need to be trained in choosing appropriate speech styles for different contexts. (JH)

A discussion of nonstandard varieties of English implies a standard variety. What "standard" English actually is should be defined in order to approach it in the classroom. C.C. Fries described it as the variety used by those who hold positions of trust and respect and conduct the important affairs of a community. This definition admits that what…

Discusses the current debate over bi-dialectalism, proposing that we use dialects as a means of teaching language to everyone. (RB)

A report from the Educational Resources Information Center at the Center for Applied Linguistics; describes the bi-dialectal approach to second dialect acquisition; ERIC abstracts are included for documents pertinent to this topic. (SW)

Black English should not be used in elementary classrooms in place of standard English but along with it, giving students opportunities to develop use of both equally well.

Study concluded that use of Negro dialect or standard English made no significant difference in ability to answer literal questions; sex and level of readiness did. (Author/MB)

A preprint from a forthcoming pamphlet of the National Conference on Research in English. (Editor/RD)

An examination of ERIC documents pertinent to this topic; a preprint from a forthcoming publication of the National Conference on Research in English. (Editor/RD)

A preprint from a forthcoming pamphlet of the National Conference on Research in English. (Editor/SW)