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Direct linkCunningham, Jennifer M. – Written Communication, 2014
This study examines a social network site (SNS) where specific interlocutors communicate by combining aspects of academic American English (AE), digital language (DL), and African American Language (AAL)--creating a digital form of AAL or digital AAL (DAAL). This article describes the features of DAAL in the discursive, online context of MySpace,…
Descriptors: Social Networks, African American Culture, Web Sites, Discourse Communities
Peer reviewedSchultz, Katherine – Written Communication, 1994
Presents a case study of a fourth-grade student who learned to participate in the literacy community of her classroom by writing letters. Claims that letter writing aided this student in gaining confidence and skill. Discusses implications of this study for forging a new pedagogy of writing. (HB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
