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Peer reviewedWolfram, Walt; And Others – Journal of Sociolinguistics, 1997
Examines the nature of language diversity in the small, isolated community of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, where a lone African American family has resided for over 130 years. (57 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Blacks, Context Effect, Cultural Isolation
Peer reviewedWolfram, Walt; Schilling-Estes, Natalie – Language, 1995
Examines Ocracoke English (OE), a dialect of American English spoken on Ocracoke Island, located off the coast of North Carolina. The article presents linguistic and sociolinguistic evidence that OE is an endangered dialect and describes the development of a community-based preservation program paralleling proactive programs implemented for…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Charts, Cultural Influences, Cultural Isolation
Download full textBROWN, MINNIE M.; MARSH, C. PAUL – 1965
DURING THE SPRING OF 1964, A STUDY OF THE TRAINING NEEDS OF RURAL DISADVANTAGED NEGRO FAMILIES IN NORTH CAROLINA WAS CONDUCTED IN 12 COMMUNITIES. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED ON EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, THE EXTENT OF POOR HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HANDICAPS, LEVELS OF OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATION AND WILLINGNESS TO MIGRATE…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Aspiration, Blacks
US Commission on Civil Rights, 2006
On July 28, 2006, a panel of experts briefed members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the putative benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary education. Four experts presented written statements to the Commissioners that assessed the social science literature on this issue. They also addressed whether or not…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Civil Rights, School Desegregation, Secondary Education
