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Pietras, Thomas P. – Clearing House, 1979
An excerpt from the resolution of the executive committee of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, which espouses the view that no variety or dialect of a language is intrinsically superior to any other, is presented. Implications for teaching standard and nonstandard dialects are discussed. (KC)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Interference (Language)

Fox, Sister Anthony Mary – Clearing House, 1972
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Language Patterns, Language Skills

Williamson, Juanita V.; Thompson, C. Lamar – Clearing House, 1982
Repudiates the theory that black dialect has African origins. Supports the British Isles influence theory. (FL)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences