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Direct linkZuidema, Leah A. – Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 2005
People frequently make assumptions about others because of their spoken or written use of a particular dialect or language. The varieties of English that people use are often regarded as indicators of corresponding intelligence, competence, motives, and morality. Such assumptions--frequently based on myths and misconceptions about the nature of…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Social Bias, Social Discrimination, Language Usage
