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Notions of Grammaticality among Teacher of Bilingual Pupils.
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Ramirez, Arnulfo G.; Milk, Robert D. – TESOL Quarterly, 1986
An evaluation study indicated that teachers differentiated standard American English from three marked varieties, with Hispanicized English rated more favorably than ungrammatical English and code switching. Four varieties of Spanish were differentiated on standard language continuum, with code switching the least acceptable. (CB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Code Switching (Language), English, Grammatical Acceptability
Intragroup Differences and Attitudes Toward Varieties of Spanish among Bilingual Pupils from California and Texas.
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Ramirez, Arnulfo G.; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1983
Mexican American high school students from Texas (50) and California (80) registered reactions to four varieties of Spanish: code switching, ungrammatical, dialectical, "standard" Mexican Spanish. The last rated higher than the other three varieties, the two "non-standard" varieties higher than code switching. Judgements were…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Code Switching (Language), Dialects, Family Influence
Attitudes Toward Speech Variation Among Spanish/English Bilingual Pupils: Some Implications For the Teacher and Learner. Bilingual Education Paper Series, Vol. 2, No. 7.
Ramirez, Arnulfo G. – 1979
Results of 11 investigations of various problems facing Mexican American and other linguistic minority children in the classroom are summarized. Conducted between 1972 and 1978, the studies are divided into studies dealing with teacher attitudes toward speech variation, elementary and secondary school pupil attitudes toward speech variation and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Code Switching (Language), Elementary School Students