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Metcalf, Allan A. – 1979
The English spoken by Spanish-surnamed Americans of the southwestern United States often has a Spanish flavor, even though the speakers may have no competence in Spanish. This Chicano English is discussed in a series of descriptions based on a number of previous studies of regional variations. Each description covers pronunciation, intonation,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Dialect Studies, English, Intonation
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Porter, Rosalie Pedalino, Ed. – READ Perspectives, 2001
The first article, "The Cost of English Acquisition Programs: Arizona Department of Education English Acquisition Cost Study" contains excerpts from a study (Phases 1 and 4) conducted for the Arizona Department of Education on the costs of various English-acquisition programs. Six successful but varied English-acquisition programs for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Ward, Ben, Ed. – American Language Review, 2001
These eight journals include articles on such topics as the following: adult literacy; incorporating song lyrics and music into the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classroom; using poetry with adult ESL learners; reading "Time" and "Newsweek" in ESL classrooms; teaching intuitively; teacher-created materials; New England…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingualism, Black Dialects, Business English
Ward, Daniel, Ed. – Language Magazine: The Journal of Communication & Education, 2003
Articles are included on such issues as the following: heritage languages; the psychology of language; the Voice of America broadcasts; dual language programs; linguistic autobiography in the language classroom; pronunciation; electronic education; dialects; world languages; bilingual education; language travel; language structure; conceptual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Computer Uses in Education, Cultural Awareness, Dialects
Cazden, Courtney B., Ed.; Snow, Catherine E., Ed. – American Academy of Political and Social Science Annals, 1990
The special issue of the journal is devoted to a variety of historical, educational, and policy issues arising in the debate over establishing English as the single official language of the United States. Articles on this topic include: "Bilingual Education and English-Only: A Language Planning Framework" (Nancy H. Hornberger);…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English
Ward, Ben, Ed. – Language Magazine: The Journal of Communication & Education, 2002
These 12 issues of the journal include articles on such topics as the following: classical languages; early literacy; ancient languages; study abroad; teacher training; dialects; computer uses in education; classroom techniques; illustrated dictionaries for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students; communication through poetry; bilingual…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Bilingual Education, Classical Languages, Classroom Techniques