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Piper, Henry Dan – 1977
From colonial days onward, colloquial speech was looked down on as inappropriate for serious writing, but with the publication of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," American colloquial style was raised to the level of high art. English teachers should encourage students to build on their own colloquial speech in their writing, rather…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
