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ERIC Number: EJ535485
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Grammar for Social Awareness in Time of Class Warfare.
Sledd, James
English Journal, v85 n7 p59-63 Nov 1996
Asks pointed questions about English teachers' motives for teaching grammar and usage. Discusses what "usage" is; what "grammar" is; what "standard English" is; and what teachers of grammar and usage hope to accomplish by their teaching. Discusses the consequences of these realities for teachers. (RS)
Descriptors: English Teachers, Grammar, Language Usage, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Theme: The Great Debate (Again): Teaching Grammar and Usage.