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| Black Dialects | 1 |
| Employer Attitudes | 1 |
| Employment Interviews | 1 |
| Employment Opportunities | 1 |
| Ethnicity | 1 |
| Language Usage | 1 |
| Nonstandard Dialects | 1 |
| Personnel Selection | 1 |
| Regional Dialects | 1 |
| Social Discrimination | 1 |
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| Monthly Labor Review | 1 |
Author
| Blair, Larry M. | 1 |
| Conner, Hugh S. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBlair, Larry M.; Conner, Hugh S. – Monthly Labor Review, 1978
The effect of nonstandard language usage (specifically Black speech styles and rural accents) on employment opportunities was explored through recorded interviews with White employers. Statistical regressions indicated that speech style and ethnicity had significant impacts on various employment ratings. (MF)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Employer Attitudes, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities
