Ebonics and ASL: Teaching Our Children the Codes of Power.

Lucas, Ceil

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ERIC Number: EJ549078

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Ebonics and ASL: Teaching Our Children the Codes of Power.

Lucas, Ceil

Perspectives in Education and Deafness, v15 n5 p12-13,18 May-Jun 1997

Discusses how American Sign Language does and does not resemble African American Vernacular English (Ebonics). The need for metalinguistic awareness in students is highlighted. Students are urged to learn Standard English, recognize and respect other languages they use, and know the link between language, status, and power. (CR)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Black Dialects, Cultural Awareness, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, English, Language Classification, Language Role, Metalinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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