Language of the Disadvantaged: Toward Resolution of Conflict.

Somervill, Mary Ann

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Publication Date: 1974

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Language of the Disadvantaged: Toward Resolution of Conflict

Somervill, Mary Ann

Journal of Negro Education, 43, 3, 284-301, Sum 74

An examination of the language of the disadvantaged, particularly black dialect, exploring the conflicting views of the deficit and difference model theorists. The necessity of distinguishing between meaning and structure is emphasized as a potential avenue of reconciliation for the two divergent perspectives. (EH)

Descriptors: Black Dialects, Cultural Differences, Dialect Studies, Educationally Disadvantaged, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction, Language Skills, Language Styles, Language Usage, Literature Reviews

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