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Peer reviewedLePage, R. B.; Tabouret-Keller, A. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1982
Examines stereotypes of both race and language as to the bases upon which they rest in popular thinking and in classical anthropology and linguistics. Suggests a need for fresh models to accommodate a dynamic relationship between social stereotypes and ethnic and linguistic focusing. (EKN)
Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, Creoles, Ethnic Stereotypes, Ethnicity
Peer reviewedHewitt, Roger – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1982
Discusses the idea that for many Black adolescents the use of creole is an assertion of identity and cultural difference. Examines the use of and attitudes toward creole by both Black and White adolescents in London. (EKN)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Creoles, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedZephir, Flore – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1999
Focuses on the issue of Black native languages in the educational system in the context of curricular reforms emanating from the multicultural education movement. Examines how multicultural education has dealt with the needs and concerns of African Americans and Haitians. Looks at well-publicized African American and Haitian educational events in…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Black Dialects, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
