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Peer reviewedBarnitz, John G. – Reading Teacher, 1980
Demonstrates briefly the naturalness of dialect variation in American English, examines the implications for reading instruction of recognizing the naturalness of dialects, and provides a list of references for the professional development of teachers of children who speak dialects other than standard English. (ET)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Elementary Education
