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Peer reviewedArthur, Bradford – Language Learning, 1971
Originally appeared in Workpapers: Teaching English as a Second Language," Volume 5 (June 1971), Department of English, University of California, Los Angeles, California. (VM)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Educational Policy, Language Styles, North American English
Reed, Carroll E. – 1977
This book examines dialect variations in the United States. Chapter topics include an introduction to dialect study, colonial English, eastern settlement, eastern words, eastern pronunciation, eastern grammar, the westward movement, sectional atlas studies (the Great Lakes, the Upper Middle West, Texas, Colorado and other Rocky Mountain areas,…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Language Patterns, Language Styles
Smitherman, Geneva – 1986
Speech, language, and composition professionals should take a leadership role in working toward a national public policy on language. The declining rates of literacy and educational achievement in AfroAmerican communities serve as evidence that such a policy is needed. However, the policy would govern language teaching and language use throughout…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Elementary Secondary Education, Language, Language Acquisition
