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Johnson, Lakeisha; Terry, Nicole Patton; Connor, Carol McDonald; Thomas-Tate, Shurita – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2017
The achievement gaps between poor and more affluent students are persistent and chronic, as many students living in poverty are also members of more isolated communities where dialects such as African American English and Southern Vernacular English are often spoken. Non-mainstream dialect use is associated with weaker literacy achievement. The…
Descriptors: Dialects, Dialect Studies, Nonstandard Dialects, Black Dialects
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Cave, George N. – Language Learning, 1970
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Dialects, English
DAVIS, ALVA L.; AND OTHERS – 1964
A CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON AUGUST 3-5, 1964 TO BRING TOGETHER SCHOLARS IN DIALECTOLOGY AND RELATED FIELDS. THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE WAS TAPE RECORDED AND A TYPESCRIPT MADE. THE CONTENTS OF THE REPORT ENCOMPASS BOTH THE PANEL PAPERS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSIONS ON (1) SOCIAL DIALECTOLOGY, (2) FIELD PROJECTS, (3) SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TEACHING PROGRAMS, (4)…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Conferences, Dialect Studies, Dialects
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Cullen, Constance – English Quarterly, 1971
Article describes 1970 research project of Kinkora area. Discussed are English words used on Island and in P. E. I. and The Dictionary of Canadianisms. (AF)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Dialects, Language, Language Patterns
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McDavid, Raven I., Jr. – Studia Anglica Posnaniensia, 1973
Current work in American dialectology is summarized and commented on. (Available from: See FL 508 214.) (RM)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Dialects, Language Research, Language Usage
Annino, Tudini – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1978
Research conducted in the Italian town of Pescasseroli revealed that cultural changes had provoked various changes in the local dialect. This dialect had been greatly transfored in the last 15 years by the modification or disappearance of old cultural models and the intrusion of new ones. (CFM)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Dialect Studies
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Loflin, Marvin D.; Guyette, Thomas – Linguistics, 1976
The proposition that education affects dialect to a significant degree is examined. The findings leave doubt whether an educational differential is adequate to explain the maintenance of dialect differences between ethnic groups. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Education
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Candler, W. J. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1977
Liberian English differs from standard educated English. English teachers in Liberia are attempting to teach standard spoken English rather than the Liberian dialect, using TEFL strategies. This article discusses the phonological, syntactic, morphological, lexical and semantic characteristics of Liberian English and the consequences for English…
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Dialects, Diglossia, English (Second Language)
Shuy, Roger W., Ed.; Fasold, Ralph W., Ed. – 1973
Subjective reactions to language (language attitudes, beliefs, values, etc.) are the focus of this monograph. Chapters include: (1) "Sociolinguistic Correlates of Speech Style in Quebec" by Alison d'Anglejan and G. Richard Tucker; (2) "Some 'Unexpected' Reactions to Various American-English Dialects" by Bruce Fraser; (3) "Attitudes and Learning a…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bilingualism, Black Dialects, Cultural Influences
Allen, Harold B. – 1967
Today, the study of regional and social dialects is offering valuable assistance to language teachers. Although studies comprehending all regions of the United States are still unrealized, linguistic geographers have undertaken comprehensive field studies of many regional language variations, making available (1) atlases describing the regional…
Descriptors: Atlases, Dialect Studies, Dialects, English Instruction
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Adamson, Anita – 1971
Drawing on phonological, grammatical, and usage data collected during personal interviews and taped sessions, this paper seeks to determine whether and how persons of Finnish descent, collectively or individually by generation, constitute dialect islands within the local dialect area (Marquette, Michigan), and their effect upon one another. The…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Diglossia
Pederson, Lee, Ed.; And Others – 1974
The Linguistic Atlas of the Gulf States (LAGS) Project is a survey of regional and social dialects in eight southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. This manual has been prepared both for those who will conduct the research and for those who are interested in the aims and methods of the…
Descriptors: Atlases, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Distinctive Features (Language)
Wolfram, Walt – 1973
In the past, social lectologists have not considered their work as contrastive linguistics. One reason is that sociolects of a language differ quantitatively; differences lie in the frequency patterns with which certain forms occur in each lect. Contrastive linguistics deals with standard or idealized languages, while sociolects are often…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cross Cultural Studies, Dialect Studies, Dialects
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Williamson, John; Hardman, Frank – Educational Studies, 1997
Explores the implications of requirements in England's National Curriculum for English to develop students' ability to write standard English. Examines the use of nonstandard dialect grammar in students' writing. Finds that similar dialectical constructs are used in four regions and that they are used more frequently in speech than in writing.…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Elementary Secondary Education
Mathewson, Grover C. – 1973
Two studies are discussed in this research report, which was presented at the 1973 American Educational Research Association meeting. The first study investigated whether black children would evaluate Black English selections more favorably than standard English selections and whether favorable evaluation would lead to greater comprehension of the…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Elementary Education
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