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Siegel, Jeff – TESOL Quarterly, 1999
Summarizes research on educational programs that use stigmatized varieties of English in the classroom, and reviews relevant theory and research in psycholinguistics and second language acquisition. Research on educational programs shows that using the stigmatized variety in formal education seems to have a positive effect on the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Creoles, Elementary Secondary Education, English
Poedjosoedarmo, Gloria – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2004
English has been an important language of education in Brunei since the inception of public education there but, as is often the case when a language becomes a second language within a country, it is taking on some unique local characteristics, despite official condemnation of such developments. Can the desired balance of roles between English and…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Foreign Countries, Public Education, Language of Instruction
Kembo-Sure – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2003
The paper revisits the debate on the new forms of English and proposes a curricular reform that would make the teaching of English in Africa effective and profitable. The discussion is based on sample texts from Kenyan users of English and relates the linguistic form to the sociocultural contexts in which the language is used. The paper argues for…
Descriptors: Standard Spoken Usage, Curriculum Development, Language Variation, Educational Change
Silva-Corvalan, Carmen – 1994
This study investigated the hypothesis that in language contact situations, bilinguals develop strategies aimed at lightening the cognitive load of having to remember and use two different linguistic systems, resulting in changes in the secondary language. The study examined four specific strategies (simplification of grammatical categories and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bilingualism, Cultural Context, Diachronic Linguistics
Travaux Neuchatelois de linguistique (TRANEL), 1985
The five papers in this collection include: "Apprendre a apprendre les langues: 'Mais je veux etre un handicape linguistique!'" (Learning To Learn Languages: But I Want To Be Linguistically Handicapped!) (Richard Duda); "Pedagogie integree des langues maternelle et seconde. La conscience des problemes chez les enseignants et chez les enseignes"…
Descriptors: Child Language, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Interpersonal Communication
Johnson, Ruth; Jenks, Frederick L. – 1994
A study investigated the perceptions of native English-speakers concerning the spoken grammatical and phonetic (accent) errors of non-native speakers. Speech samples were collected from three non-native speakers of English of varied linguistic backgrounds (German, Spanish, and Arabic) and one speaker of North American English. Each of the four…
Descriptors: Arabic, English (Second Language), Error Patterns, German
Rigg, Pat, Ed.; Allen, Virginia G., Ed. – 1989
A collection of essays addresses aspects of the integration of limited-English-speaking students into the regular classroom. The articles include: "A Quality Program for Learners of English as a Second Language" (Jean Handscombe); "I Grow for a Living" (Carole Urzua); "The Classroom: A Good Environment for Language…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Design
Bloor, Meriel; Bloor, Thomas – 1986
A discussion of the practice and theory in the teaching of language for specific purposes (LSP) focuses on the ways in which the LSP experience, and especially experience in English for specific purposes (ESP), compels a new evaluation of certain theoretical positions in applied linguistics and second language learning. It concludes that: (1) the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Educational Needs, Educational Theories, English for Special Purposes
On the Language-Literature Equation: Thoughts on English Language Teaching in Nigerian Universities.
Odumuh, Adama Emmanuel – 1986
The structure of English departments in Nigerian universities is outlined, the English curricula of seven institutions are examined, and problems associated with English instruction in Nigeria are discussed. Nigeria is in a crisis in English teaching, with a shortage of professional language teachers, phonologists, and phoneticians, inadequate…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Curriculum Design, Developing Nations, Educational Philosophy
Stiefel, Jane – 1982
The language community of urban Hispanics in the United States and educational strategies that are appropriate for teaching English as a second language (ESL) in a bilingual/bidialectal language situation are considered. Within the New York City Hispanic community of Puerto Ricans, several varieties of English have been noted: standard English,…
Descriptors: Dialects, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Hispanic Americans
Valdes-Fallis, Guadalupe – 1978
The purpose of this paper is to provide classroom teachers with background information about code switching and its role and function within a bilingual community. The many facets of code switching and its varying characteristics are described in some detail, as well as code switching in the classroom and the importance of the teacher's attitude…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Teachers, Bilingualism
Aguirre, Adalberto, Jr. – 1977
Sociolinguistically oriented studies of the Chicano speech community cluster around two subject areas: (1) conversational code-switching, and (2) language loyalty and maintenance. Research representative of each of these areas is reviewed. It is felt that the large body of findings regarding the language use of the Chicanos have failed to take the…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Community Involvement, English
Hatala, Eileen M. – 1978
A detailed study is reported of the linguistic adaptation of a white girl in a predominantly black school in Camden, New Jersey. The girl is a cultural heroine in the area, having earned the admiration of both blacks, and Puerto Ricans by her ability in fighting, dancing, talking, and dealing with the opposite sex. Subjective reaction tests show…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black Students, Blacks
Herzfeld, Anita – 1978
Limon Creole, spoken on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, Central America, descends from Jamaican Creole and is similar to it in many respects. While Jamaican Creole is undergoing a process of decreolization (i.e. the speech community has reached a post-creole status, in De Camp's terminology), Limon Creole exists in the context of a prestige…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Biculturalism, Bilingualism, Creoles
Baeyer, C. V. – 1980
This book is designed for advanced classes of adults learning English as a second language. The first section uses maps and texts to show the historical background of some important English dialects. A brief look at Canadian French is included. The second section deals with the origins of words, focussing on the tremendous influence of French on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Diachronic Linguistics, Drama, English (Second Language)