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Perry, Theresa, Ed.; Delpit, Lisa, Ed. – 1998
The recent discussions about the teaching of Black English, known as Ebonics, in the Oakland (California) school district have highlighted concerns about the right way to educate African American children. The authors of essays in this collection offer background history that explores the race and power dynamics surrounding the development of…
Descriptors: Bidialectalism, Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black Students
Taavitsainen, Irma, Ed.; Melchers, Gunnel, Ed.; Pahta, Paivi, Ed. – 1999
Chapters in this book include the following: "Dickens as Sociolinguist: Dialect in 'David Copperfield'" (Patricia Poussa); "Contemporary Irish Writing and a Model of Speech Realism (John M. Kirk); "Dialect and Accent in Jim Cartwright's Play "Road" as Seen Through Erving Goffman's Theory on Footing" (Marion Fields); "The Representation of…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Black Dialects, Classics (Literature), Diachronic Linguistics
Native American Educational Services, Inc., Chicago, IL. – 1986
Five papers presented at two academic seminars are collected in this document which deals with the survival of American Indian tribes, focusing on language maintenance, tribal government, and intergovernmental relations. Robert Dumont and David Kaudy note the remarkable way in which the written English word has been incorporated into the core of…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Languages
