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Thompson, Mertel E. – 1986
Jamaican Creole-speaking college students find it difficult to switch to standard English for school-related tasks. At the composition level, many Jamaican students still experience problems with higher order concerns such as a organization, unity, and coherence. With regard to lower order concerns, three types of writing miscues are prevalent:…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Code Switching (Language), College Freshmen, Creoles
