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Stockman, Ida J.; Vaughn-Cooke, Fay Boyd – Topics in Language Disorders, 1986
A comparative analysis of four studies that emphasized linguistic similarities (rather than differences) between nonstandard speakers and other groups focused on developmental characteristics of the semantic categories encoded by nonstandard speakers compared with other speakers. Implications for language assessment are discussed. (JW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences, Language Patterns, Language Research
Lederman, Marie Jean – Coll Composition Commun, 1969
Descriptors: College English, Comparative Analysis, English, Higher Education
Gunn, John S. – 1972
Comparative research indicates that almost without exception, late eighteenth century non-standard English pronunciation was very close to what is called Broad Australian. Present Australian English is closely akin to the blended, popular colloquial London English, spoken by the largest group of Australia's first settlers. This pronunciation…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Diachronic Linguistics, Dialect Studies, English
Wolfram, Walt – 1971
The English spoken by second generation Puerto Ricans in Harlem is influenced by black English heard in the surrounding community, standard English used in the school, and the Spanish-influenced English used by the first generation Puerto Rican community. The study of these influences is conducted according to recently developed sociolinguistic…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Black Dialects, Comparative Analysis, Consonants