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Peer reviewedPandey, Anita – World Englishes, 2000
Draws attention to the validity of the Oakland School Board's resolution on Ebonics and to the value of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL)-based approaches to teaching standard American English to speakers of other dialects. Demonstrates validity of comparisons made between monodialectal speakers of African-American language/Ebonics and ESL…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Language Tests
Peer reviewedSeymour, Harry N.; Seymour, Charlena M. – Journal of Black Studies, 1979
It is not necessary for Black children to lose their ethnic, linguistic, and cultural behavior patterns when learning standard English, if they are taught by enlightened teachers using innovative educational programs. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Education, Code Switching (Language), Educational Problems
Peer reviewedWofford, Jean – Journal of Black Studies, 1979
Some of the consequences of not incorporating Ebonics into educational programs for Black children are discussed. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Education, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBall, Arnetha F. – Linguistics and Education, 1995
Reports on a two-part study of second-grade African American students' uses of various forms of the /-s/ suffix, replicating J. Torrey's 1972 study on the correlation of language and educational achievement. Findings suggest the need to reflect diversity and flexibility in design and implementation of assessment and instruction materials and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Dialects, Child Language, Comparative Analysis
