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Peer reviewedRosen, Lois – English Journal, 1979
A wide-ranging discussion with William Labov, a sociolinguist interested in the study of nonstandard dialects, especially Black English dialect. (DD)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews
Peer reviewedCooper, David E. – Oxford Review of Education, 1984
William Labov says that the linguistics deficit theory is incorrect. He interviewed Larry, who speaks nonstandard Negro English (NNE), and Charles, a speaker of standard English, and concluded that NNE is clear, concise, and logical and that standard English is mainly characterized by its verbosity. This article critiques that interview. (RM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anthropological Linguistics, Black Dialects, Contrastive Linguistics
