Basic Students, Linguistic Drift, and the Language of the Future.

Sullivan, Anne McCrary

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ERIC Number: EJ435598

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Publication Date: 1991

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Basic Students, Linguistic Drift, and the Language of the Future.

Sullivan, Anne McCrary

English Journal, v80 n8 p43-47 Dec 1991

Describes an approach to teaching standard English to basic students that puts them at ease. Discusses "linguistic drift," the changes that take place in language over time. Describes a daily one-minute-drill listening exercise in standard English that is effective and leaves most of classtime to explore rich verbal experiences. (PRA)

Descriptors: Basic Writing, Class Activities, English Instruction, Language Styles, Listening Skills, Nonstandard Dialects, Secondary Education, Standard Spoken Usage, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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