Descriptor
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| New York (New York) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedSen, Ann L. – English Journal, 1979
Traces the history of the speech of New Yorkers, compares the speech of New Yorkers with the speech of those living elsewhere in America, and discusses the low prestige of New York City pronunciation. (DD)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, English Instruction, Language Patterns, Pronunciation
Peer reviewedScuggs, Afi-Stephanie – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1979
Discusses reasons for Black and Puerto Rican inner-city students' resentment toward learning and using Standard English. (BE)
Descriptors: Black Students, English Instruction, Ethnicity, Language Attitudes
Download full textWinters, Clyde A. – 1993
When children (particularly African Americans) have a different orthography, phonemic system, and deep structure from Standard American English (SAE) speakers, they may have difficulty grasping the correct SAE phonemes represented by the symbols and reading in general. Language acquisition is natural learning centered around the interaction of…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
