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Carr, Robin L. – 1978
Research indicates that dialect is used in children's books to suggest the geographic background, social class, educational level, and intelligence of literary characters. Several studies show, however, that young readers develop negative attitudes about characters who speak nonstandard dialects and that these attitudes are intensified if the…
Descriptors: Bias, Black Dialects, Books, Childhood Attitudes
