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ERIC Number: EJ427772
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
"Divven't Write That, Man": The Influence of Tyneside Dialect Forms on Children's Free Writing.
Williamson, John
Educational Studies, v16 n3 p251-60 1990
Studies the writing achievement of 28 11-year olds attending an urban Newcastle upon Tyne (England) school and their ability to conform to standard English writing conventions. Finds the influence of a nonstandard dialect (Tyneside) to be minor. Observes writing difficulties are frequently related to mastering the writing system itself rather than bidialectalism. (NL)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bidialectalism, Dialect Studies, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Free Writing, Language Standardization, National Norms, Nonstandard Dialects, Performance Factors, Regional Dialects, Standard Spoken Usage, Structural Linguistics, Urban Schools, Writing (Composition), Writing Ability, Writing Achievement, Writing Difficulties
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: England (Newcastle upon Tyne); Tyneside Dialect