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ERIC Number: EJ227736
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Apr
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Black English and Other Dialects: Sociolinguistic Implications for Reading Instruction.
Barnitz, John G.
Reading Teacher, v33 n7 p779-86 Apr 1980
Demonstrates briefly the naturalness of dialect variation in American English, examines the implications for reading instruction of recognizing the naturalness of dialects, and provides a list of references for the professional development of teachers of children who speak dialects other than standard English. (ET)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Elementary Education, Language Experience Approach, North American English, Reading Instruction, Standard Spoken Usage
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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