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Peer reviewedFelder, David W. – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1978
The African concept of time is reinterpreted, emphasizing aspect rather than tense. Examples are taken from Black English. (MC)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Languages, Black Dialects, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedJeremiah, Milford A. – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1987
Analysis of essays by Black students in an urban community college demonstrates that some errors in adult Black students' writing cannot be analyzed merely within the traditional hierarchy of rules for writing. Consideration of sociological factors is germane to an evaluation of students' writing ability. (BJV)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, College Students, Communication (Thought Transfer)
