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Williams, Teresa Ernestine; Loyd, Brenda H. – 1982
The study investigated the issue of differential selection of foils (incorrect responses) with Black English structures by black and white examinees. Linguistic research revealed systematic differences between Black English and Standard American English. Grammatical and phonological features were important distinctions. Five categories of Black…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Dialect Studies, Grammar