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Publication Date: 2018-May
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To Correct or Not Correct: Confronting Decisions about African American Students' Use of Language Varieties in the English Classroom
Tanji Reed Marshall
English Journal, v107 n5 p51-56 2018
This article raises the reality of English as a naturally variant and fluid language inseparable from culture. The author addresses the tensions teachers face in the classroom when they make decisions about how African American students should use their language.
Descriptors: African American Students, Language Usage, Black Dialects, Cultural Influences, African American Culture, Standard Spoken Usage, Grammar, Culturally Relevant Education, Error Correction, White Teachers, Teacher Role
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