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Peer reviewedFeldman, Carol Fleisher; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1977
Some data dispute the common assumption of linguists that speakers of nonstandard varieties of English lack functional command of Standard English. Hawaiian high school students were found equally competent in Standard and Hawaiian English. Implications of this finding for educational practices in Hawaii are discussed. (CHK)
Descriptors: Creoles, Dialects, Language Ability, Language of Instruction
