Identity, Equality and Standard Language.

Hancock, Ian F.

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ERIC Number: EJ131132

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Publication Date: 1974

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Identity, Equality and Standard Language

Hancock, Ian F.

Florida FL Reporter, 12, 1&2, 49-52,101,103,104, Spr-Aut 74

This paper is a discussion of attitudinal, rather than linguistic, issues. It argues that an American should not be denied full access to education or employment, nor that he should be considered any less "American," because of his linguistic background. (Author/RM)

Descriptors: Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Ethnic Groups, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Nonstandard Dialects, North American English, Social Attitudes, Standard Spoken Usage

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