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Peer reviewedScales, Alice M.; Brown, Bernice G. – Negro Educational Review, 1981
Considers "Ebonics" the most encompassing of the different terms used to describe various English language patterns used by Blacks. Recommends measures to improve teacher attitudes and knowledge in dealing with students who use nonstandard language patterns. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Blacks, English, Instructional Improvement
