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| Auditory Discrimination | 1 |
| Beginning Reading | 1 |
| Black Dialects | 1 |
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| Johnson, Kenneth R. | 1 |
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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
