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Brooks, Pauline E. – 1987
The intent of this paper is to synthesize portions of the African American dialect literature that have relevance for designing, implementing, and evaluating school-based language programs for African American dialect speakers, and also to suggest guidelines for developing such programs. Because the issues reflect divergency and controversy, it is…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Influences, Black Students, Cooperative Planning
Condon, E. C., Ed.; Freundlich, Joyce – 1973
Verbal and nonverbal patterns of communication found in the black community are discussed in this paper. They have been selected on the basis of their potential as interference factors in intergroup communication. A section on black language describes and explains the following categories: rapping, running it down, jiving, shucking, copping a…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Communication Problems, Cultural Awareness