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| Speech Habits | 7 |
| Speech | 4 |
| Diction | 3 |
| Language Acquisition | 3 |
| Child Language | 2 |
| Elementary School Students | 2 |
| Imitation | 2 |
| Language Skills | 2 |
| Linguistics | 2 |
| Regional Dialects | 2 |
| Speech Curriculum | 2 |
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| Elementary English | 7 |
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| Anderson, James A. | 1 |
| Brisby, Phyllis J. | 1 |
| Jackman, Norma F. | 1 |
| King, Rella R. | 1 |
| Morgan, Argiro L. | 1 |
| Niemann, Ann Smith | 1 |
| Pertz, Doris L. | 1 |
| Willmington, S. Clay | 1 |
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Pertz, Doris L. – Elementary English, 1971
Poor English speakers should learn proper English but not at the expense of denigrating their dialects. Author feels parents could help by participating in program. Bibliography. (AF)
Descriptors: Diction, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Linguistics
Jackman, Norma F. – Elementary English, 1973
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Language Arts, Multimedia Instruction, Speech Habits
King, Rella R. – Elementary English, 1972
Concerned about the number of teachers who have substandard speech and pronunciation, the author directs attention to some of the more glaring problems related to pronunciation and voice. (RB)
Descriptors: Diction, Imitation, Pronunciation, Speech
Brisby, Phyllis J. – Elementary English, 1971
Author contends that we judge people too harshly by their speech. He advocates accepting children's dialects first then teaching them proper speech patterns. (AF)
Descriptors: Diction, English Curriculum, Language Acquisition, Language Skills
Niemann, Ann Smith – Elementary English, 1971
A review of recent research findings on how a child develops a vocabulary and acquires the ability to express himself. Bibliography. (RB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Expressive Language, Language Acquisition
Morgan, Argiro L. – Elementary English, 1972
The article discusses how semantic variations in the speech of lower socioeconomic children reflects the deprivations in their lives. (MF)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Language, Dialects, Elementary School Students
Willmington, S. Clay; Anderson, James A. – Elementary English, 1972
The purpose of this study was to determine whether parents or teachers served as dominant models of speech imitation for elementary school children. (Authors)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Imitation
