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Direct linkCrinson, James; Williamson, John – Language and Education, 2004
This paper reports a study of the use of non-standard English in the formal speech of 15-year-olds of both genders and of varying attainment levels. The pupils were drawn from two schools on Tyneside which take pupils from catchment areas of markedly different socioeconomic status. Differences were found in the incidence of non-standard lexis and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English, Speech Communication, Elementary School Students
Kembo-Sure – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2003
The paper revisits the debate on the new forms of English and proposes a curricular reform that would make the teaching of English in Africa effective and profitable. The discussion is based on sample texts from Kenyan users of English and relates the linguistic form to the sociocultural contexts in which the language is used. The paper argues for…
Descriptors: Standard Spoken Usage, Curriculum Development, Language Variation, Educational Change
