Descriptor
Author
| Blincoe, Deborah, Ed. | 1 |
| Forrest, John, Ed. | 1 |
| Lester, Mark | 1 |
| Macedo, Donaldo P. | 1 |
| Metcalf, Allan A. | 1 |
| Stevens, Phillips, Jr., Ed. | 1 |
| Thibault, Pierrette | 1 |
Publication Type
| Collected Works - Serials | 7 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textMacedo, Donaldo P. – 1981
Research has demonstrated that many linguistic features correlate with social stratification of speakers and that these features often serve as social identifiers that trigger language stereotypes. An experiment was conducted to verify these findings with regard to Portuguese ethnic groups. Judges from four Portuguese-speaking ethnic groups…
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Ethnic Groups, Language Attitudes, Language Styles
Metcalf, Allan A. – 1979
The English spoken by Spanish-surnamed Americans of the southwestern United States often has a Spanish flavor, even though the speakers may have no competence in Spanish. This Chicano English is discussed in a series of descriptions based on a number of previous studies of regional variations. Each description covers pronunciation, intonation,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Dialect Studies, English, Intonation
Thibault, Pierrette – 1979
This volume contains twelve articles dealing with the French language as spoken in Quebec. The following topics are addressed: (1) language change and variation; (2) coordinating expressions in the French spoken in Montreal; (3) expressive language as source of language change; (4) the role of correction in conversation; (5) social change and…
Descriptors: Adults, Dialect Studies, French, Language Attitudes
Blincoe, Deborah, Ed.; Forrest, John, Ed. – Journal of the New York Folklore Society, 1989
A special theme issue of this biannually published journal illustrates a range of topics that public folklorists in New York state have addressed in their work. The first article, "Forty Years before the Mast: Sailing the Stormy and Serene Seas of Public Folklore" by Bruce R. Buckley, introduces the volume by setting public folklore in…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Art Education, Ballads, Community Resources
Peer reviewedStevens, Phillips, Jr., Ed. – New York Folklore: The Journal of the New York Folklore Society, 1987
This serial issue contains a special section with five articles all on the subject of "Folk Arts in Education": (1) "Folk Arts-in-Education Programs in New York State" (Kathleen Mundell); (2) "The Cultural Heritage Project: Presenting Traditional Arts in a Suburban Setting" (Kathleen Mundell); (3) "Folk Arts in…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Art Education, Ballads, Community Resources
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 26 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) comparison of achievement test scores between bilingually and nonbilingually instructed Cherokee Indians; (2) issues related to the social phenomenon of black…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
Lester, Mark; And Others – ELT Documents, 1978
This issue contains articles ranging from a theoretical discussion of the nature of an international language to an assessment of the implications of teaching a local form of English. The following articles are included: (1) "International English and Language Variation," by M. Lester; (2) "The English Language, Ideology, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Differences, Dialect Studies
