Children's Language: Theirs to Use!.

Rakes, Thomas A.; Canter, Emily

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Publication Date: 1974

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Children's Language: Theirs to Use!

Rakes, Thomas A.; Canter, Emily

Elementary English, 51, 8, 1087-90, Nov/Dec 74

Children who come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and speak in nonstandard dialects should not be made to feel inferior but should be listened to. (JH)

Descriptors: Black Dialects, Economically Disadvantaged, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction, Language Patterns, Nonstandard Dialects, Primary Education, Reading Instruction, Teacher Attitudes

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