A survey of speech communication college course offerings which stress the black experience.'' (CH)

Revised version of a paper read at the Third Annual California Linguistics Conference, Stanford University, California, May 5-6, 1973. (DD)

After delineating phonological and syntactic characteristics of black English, the authors present a review of comparative studies and conclude that a dialect exists among lower-class black children. That no standardized tests have been developed for use with speakers of the dialect poses a problem for educators. The authors conclude that the use…

Paper presented at the 1972 TESOL Convention in Washington, D.C. (DD)

Condensed, slightly revised version of an article which appeared in the Chinese Year Book, Shanghai, in 1937. (VM)

Earlier version of this paper presented at the Modern Language Center, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada. (RS)

Author reviews the problems and offers guidance to teachers of English on the question of language usage. (MB)

Corrects the misconception that there is a standard English dialect. Suggests that a linguistic racial bias victimizes black children. (Author)

Differences in the recall of printed language patterns were explored with 156 Negro and Caucasian low-socioeconomic-status children. (Author)