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Bunch, George C.; Martin, Daisy – Language and Education, 2021
A still-widespread perspective on "academic language" is that the most important dimension of language used for academic purposes is the extent to which its linguistic features contrast with "everyday language" used outside of school. But focusing on the unique linguistic features of written academic texts ignores the important…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Language Usage, Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy
Thompson, Gregory A.; Watkins, Kathryn – Language and Education, 2021
In this article we critically evaluate the case made by proponents of academic language (AL) that AL is functionally necessary for schooling due to specific functional advantages of AL. We consider three examples of AL introduced by AL proponents in order to show (1) that AL proponents have been too quick to accept the ALH, (2) that functional…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Language Variation, Language Attitudes, Language of Instruction