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Adger, Carolyn Temple, Ed.; Christian, Donna, Ed.; Taylor, Orlando, Ed. – 1999
Papers from a conference on the role of language in the academic achievement of African Americans include: "Language Diversity and Academic Achievement in the Education of African American Students: An Overview of the Issues" (John R. Rickford); "The Language of African American Students in Classroom Discourse" (Courtney B.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bidialectalism, Bilingualism, Black Dialects
Spener, David, Ed. – 1994
This collection of articles by 15 leading researchers and teachers explores the social, cognitive, and pedagogical aspects of developing biliteracy--literacy in two languages. Chapters include the following: "Inheriting Sins While Seeking Absolution: Language Diversity and National Data Sets" (Reynaldo Macias); "Sociolinguistic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Literacy, Bilingualism, Black Dialects