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Rodrigues, Raymond J. – English Journal, 1978
Shows how Spanish may be used in the language arts classroom through vocabulary study, etymological study, literature translation, and the study of both language borrowing and code-switching in writing. (DD)
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), English Instruction, Etymology, Language Arts
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Jonsberg, Sara Dalmas – English Journal, 2001
Argues that it is important for Black students and for all students to understand that Black English is indeed a language with rules, beauty, and power so that they come to respect it, respect its history, and respect their own bilingualism. (SR)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bidialectalism, Black Dialects, Code Switching (Language)
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Wilson, Marilyn – English Journal, 2001
Argues that a study of dialects, language attitudes and biases, and issues of power related to language policies should be part of courses for preservice English teachers. Describes class activities that deal with investigating language attitudes, validating linguistic variation, validating all dialects, understanding the politics of language, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Class Activities, Code Switching (Language), English Instruction