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Peer reviewedPalacas, Arthur L. – College English, 2001
Considers if American Ebonics is a different language from English or if it is a dialect of English. Discusses how American Ebonics relates to the larger Ebonics picture. Focuses on the grammatical patterns of Ebonics that diverge the most from standard English. Addresses pedagogical implications. (SC)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Communication Research, Cultural Differences, Grammar
Download full textGove, Philip B. – College English, 1966
To understand decisions made concerning language usage in "Webster's Third New International Dictionary," it is necessary to realize what standard usage is and how it changes. The definition of standard usage, given in 1932, as that language used by well-educated persons remains valid and depends more and more on professional writers for guidance.…
Descriptors: Dictionaries, English Instruction, Language Patterns, Language Research
Peer reviewedCeci, Louis G. – College English, 1983
Describes and suggests the significance of syntactic imagery, poetic effects created through expressive grammatical structures. (MM)
Descriptors: College English, Deep Structure, Grammar, Imagery
