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Download full textJohnson, Kenneth R. – English Record, 1971
The purposes of this paper are: (1) to illustrate the nature of the difficulty when disadvantaged black children are taught reading by conventional methods; (2) to show that the conflict points, specifically, the phonological conflict points, need not be a problem if they are simply disregarded; and (3) to argue that disadvantaged black children…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Disadvantaged Youth, Language Patterns, Nonstandard Dialects
Peer reviewedJohnson, Kenneth R. – TESOL Quarterly, 1974
A study comparing Black dialect-speaking children and white children in grades 3-6 on their ability to hear final consonant stops showed the Blacks significantly less able to hear these sounds than the whites. The results indicate a need for special help in reading instruction. (CK)
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Beginning Reading, Black Dialects, Black Youth
