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Peer reviewedAbd-el-Jawad, H. R. – Language in Society, 1987
Sociolinguistic studies of spoken Arabic show at least three varieties at different levels of prestige: (1) Modern Standard Arabic (MSA); (2) regional standard with local prestige; and (3) vernacular varieties. The social function of the local prestigious nonstandard features can override the influence of the prestige of MSA. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Arabic, Bidialectalism, Code Switching (Language), Comparative Analysis
Download full textCondon, E. C., Ed.; Freundlich, Joyce – 1973
Verbal and nonverbal patterns of communication found in the black community are discussed in this paper. They have been selected on the basis of their potential as interference factors in intergroup communication. A section on black language describes and explains the following categories: rapping, running it down, jiving, shucking, copping a…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Communication Problems, Cultural Awareness
Siegel, Florence – 1973
An exploration of issues in language diversity addressing the nature of dialect, features of the dialect, features of black English Vernacular (BEV), linguistic phenomena in the black urban community, theories of the origins of BEV, and its social, economic, and political ramifications suggest that BEV, like other dialects, meets the needs of its…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Distinctive Features (Language), Educational Planning, Educational Policy
