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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
Lamb, Pose – 1976
The primary focus of this paper is on black children and the relationship between their productive and receptive language competencies. The solutions which have been proposed to solve the dilemma of black pupils' poor reading achievement are discussed. It is noted that none of the proposed solutions has the unqualified support provided by a mass…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Black Dialects, Cognitive Processes, Dialects
Peer reviewedFowler, Elaine D. – Language Arts, 1976
Of the various theories about how to treat black dialects, the approach by way of appreciating dialect differences is now in favor. (JH)
Descriptors: Activities, Black Dialects, Dialects, Disadvantaged
