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Sledd, James – 1986
Standard written English is defined by those in power as a classless and unchanging grapholect, a public idiom in worldwide use that is presently the unofficial official language. However, true standard English is not changeless, but represents a product in constant process, existing though there is conflict and variation within both the norm and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Policy, English Instruction, Language Standardization
Sledd, James – Engl J, 1969
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Language Instruction, Language Standardization, Middle Class Standards
