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Publication Date: 2014
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Variations in Language: Teaching within the Confines of Black English in Rural Georgia
Simmons, Amelia
Contemporary Issues in Education Research, v7 n2 p125-128 2014
It is the purpose of this paper to describe how the identification of linguistic differences in Black English helped eradicate the language barrier in a rural Georgia classroom and enhanced the communication between the teacher and the students.
Descriptors: Black Dialects, African Americans, Language Usage, Rural Schools, Interpersonal Communication, Barriers, At Risk Students, Grammar, Cultural Influences, African American Culture
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