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Abrahams, Roger D. – 1970
Findings about black language and speaking behavior may help increase understanding and accommodation of black students in education. While something is known about Black English as a medium of communication, little is known about the language itself. The teacher must learn to recognize basic linguistic and performance features of black English,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Dialects, Cultural Traits, Disadvantaged
Abrahams, Roger D. – 1976
This book contains essays which focus on the systems of communication that operate within and between various social segments of Afro-American communities in the United States. The essays are presented under the following headings: (1) "Getting Into It: Black Talk, Black Life and the Academic," (2) "'Talking My Talk': Black Talk Varieties and…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Blacks, Communication (Thought Transfer), Descriptive Linguistics