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Download full textChristianson, Darcy – 2002
This study analyzed ethnic authenticity with regard to language use in 16 books for children and young adults used in Central Michigan University's English 582 course, "Cultural Pluralism in Children and Young Adult Literature." Four ethnic groups were included: Native American, African American, Asian American, and Hispanic American. To evaluate…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Leap, William L. – 1975
Several focal points for southwestern American Indian English research are proposed. This variation is used on reservations or in urban Indian enclaves when the "Indianness" of the discussion or participants needs formal linguistic marking. One research goal is to demonstrate that tribal varieties of Indian English actually exist.…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, American Indians, Black Dialects, Dialect Studies
