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ERIC Number: EJ435598
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Basic Students, Linguistic Drift, and the Language of the Future.
Sullivan, Anne McCrary
English Journal, v80 n8 p43-47 Dec 1991
Describes an approach to teaching standard English to basic students that puts them at ease. Discusses "linguistic drift," the changes that take place in language over time. Describes a daily one-minute-drill listening exercise in standard English that is effective and leaves most of classtime to explore rich verbal experiences. (PRA)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Class Activities, English Instruction, Language Styles, Listening Skills, Nonstandard Dialects, Secondary Education, Standard Spoken Usage, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Linguistic Drift; Teaching Strategies