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Ekong, Pamela Hemmick – 1984
This study sought to determine whether there is a variety of Nigerian English acceptable as a teaching model to prospective Nigerian primary school teachers of different ethnic groups. Results indicate that: (1) contrary to common belief, there are Nigerians of different ethnic groups who speak a variety of English acceptable to other Nigerians of…
Descriptors: English Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Variation
Peer reviewedGentry, J. Richard – Reading World, 1983
Presents a series of 10 true-false statements pertaining to dialect, then discusses the correct answers. (FL)
Descriptors: Child Language, Dialects, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level
Abrahams, Roger D. – 1970
Findings about black language and speaking behavior may help increase understanding and accommodation of black students in education. While something is known about Black English as a medium of communication, little is known about the language itself. The teacher must learn to recognize basic linguistic and performance features of black English,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Dialects, Cultural Traits, Disadvantaged
Download full textStone, Elizabeth R. – Higher Education Extension Service Review, 1992
This report examines the importance of an individual's linguistic capability and its impact on academic achievement. Main areas of examination include an historical perspective on linguistics, descriptions of formal linguistics and psycholinguistics and their role in understanding academic achievement, and the educational implications of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Garrott, Carl L. – 1993
Problems encountered by Haitian immigrant student in United States schools are examined, and information is offered to help secondary and college French teachers deal with this population equitably and knowledgeably. Difficulties for immigrants from Haiti, particularly students, include differences between Haitian Creole and standard spoken French…
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Culture Conflict, Foreign Countries, French
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
