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Peer reviewedReagan, Timothy – Educational Foundations, 1997
Examines the concept of linguistic legitimacy (and illegitimacy) using three specific cases--Black English, American Sign Language, and Esperanto. The paper argues that legitimacy is grounded more on personal, political, and ideological biases than on linguistic criteria. (SM)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Black Dialects, Black Students, Diversity (Student)
