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Edwards, Viv; Sutcliffe, Dave – Times Educational Supplement (London), 1978
Links between language and identity are so strong that attempts to correct nonstandard speech are likely to be interpreted by West Indian children as criticism or rejection. A far more constructive approach would be to acknowledge and accept Creole in the classroom. (Author)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Classroom Communication, Creoles
Peer reviewedWyld, David C. – CUPA Journal, 1997
Based on litigation patterns, discrimination because of accent occurs most frequently in colleges and universities, particularly in the classroom. Accent discrimination cases are unlike other employment discrimination cases because successful claims generally do not depend on qualifications, but on accent's effect on job performance. Specific…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students
