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McDavid, Raven I., Jr. – 1963
The situation in the U.S. is different from that in England, France and other European countries: in each of those countries there is something that is known as the standard language, and a number of dialects apart from the standard language. There is also a rather close consensus on what the standard dialect is (especially on phonological lines).…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Language Role, Social Dialects
Anshen, Frank – 1970
In his article "Contraction, Deletion, and Inherent Variability of the English Copula" ("Language," 1969, William Labov asserts that the affinities of Black English (BE) with Standard English (SE) are evidenced by the fact that BE copula deletion occurs in those positions where SE copula contraction may occur. This paper examines the conclusions…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Contrastive Linguistics, Creoles, English
Duncan, John – 1974
The statement by the Executive Committee of the Conference on College Composition and Communication affirming the student's right to his own language--his dialect--poses a challenge deserving further research, especially as it concerns the classroom situation. Black English, a dialect with linguistic principles whose roots can be traced to West…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Linguistics
Whittaker, Della Silverman – 1972
This study aimed to collect further evidence of written Black English markers by listing in categories those appearing in diagnostic compositions of black freshmen in a predominantly white community college, calculating their frequencies, and relating their appearance to background information about the writers. Compositions of the 72 subjects…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Community Colleges, Dialect Studies
Berdan, Robert; Pfaff, Carol W. – 1972
Thirty Black and Anglo kindergarten children from lower and middle income neighborhoods were asked to respond to three different tasks in an effort to investigate seven phonological and syntactical features of Black English and to determine the utility of each elicitation procedure. The interviews consisted of three production tasks which required…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Kindergarten Children, Socioeconomic Status
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Groff, Patrick – Language Arts, 1979
A review of research which concludes that there is no cause and effect relationship between speech errors and spelling errors, that there is a relationship between Black English and certain spelling errors, and that there is conflicting evidence on the use of intensive phonics in spelling programs. (DD)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Elementary Education, Literature Reviews, Phonics
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Newby, James E. – Journal of Black Studies, 1984
Compiled in order to assist researchers and students in identifying works by Black authors, enhancing research and instruction in Afro-American studies, and ensuring that contributions of Afro-American authors to the intellectual development of the nation will not be "lost, strayed, or stolen." Does not purport to be exhaustive. (Author/RDN)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black Literature
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McAlpine, Julie C.; Sullivan, Stephanie C. – Language Arts, 1976
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Book Reviews, Instructional Materials, Language Acquisition
Trudgill, Peter – 2002
This book examines linguistic variation and change. Section 1, "Sociohistorical Linguistics," includes: (1) "British Vernacular Dialects in the Formation of American English: The Case of East Anglian 'Do'"; (2) "'Short o' in East Anglia and New England"; and (3) "Sociohistorical Linguistics and Dialect Survival:…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Creoles, Foreign Countries, Language Maintenance
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Rystrom, Richard – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1971
Examines the role of linguistics in teaching Black children to read. (MM)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Linguistics, Phonemes
Smitherman, Geneva – Negro American Literature Forum, 1971
Author reaffirms the value of the Black idiom" in speech, and criticizes those who would either eradicate the Black idiom or teach Blacks to be switchers from the Black idiom when they be around Blacks, to the white idiom when they are around white employees and others." (Author/DR)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Language Patterns, Linguistics, Nonstandard Dialects
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Spears, Arthur K. – Language, 1982
The Black English semi-auxiliary "come" is used to express speaker indignation, as opposed to the motion verb "come." Examines the history of the semi-auxiliary and why it has remained undetected for so long. (EKN)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Usage
Brown, Thomas J.; Taylor, Orlando – Instructor, 1980
The pros and cons of teaching Black English in the elementary schools are presented by Thomas Brown (principal, Longfellow Elementary School--pro) and Orlando L. Taylor (Howard University--con). (KC)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary Education
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Scales, Alice M.; Brown, Bernice G. – Negro Educational Review, 1981
Considers "Ebonics" the most encompassing of the different terms used to describe various English language patterns used by Blacks. Recommends measures to improve teacher attitudes and knowledge in dealing with students who use nonstandard language patterns. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Blacks, English, Instructional Improvement
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Burke, Suzanne M.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1982
On all three tests, learning disabled children scored lower than control children. Also, the effect of removing dialect miscues as errors caused an overall increase in reading scores on all three tests. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Oral Reading
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