Reports the results of interviews with 20 high school students and four teachers that seem to indicate they have two responses to growing up in a society dominated by a standardized language: the significance of using standard English is either a matter of intelligibility or a matter of social suitability. (AEA)

Three measures often used with handicapped children (the Berry-Talbott Comprehension of Grammar, the Grammatic Closure subtest of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, and the Grammatic Completion subtest of the Test of Language Development) are discussed in terms of test reliability, scoring procedures, format, and types of scores.…

Criticizes attitudes toward the francophone world in French-language textbooks published in North America and suggests corrective measures. Specifically denounces deprecation of local languages and varieties of French, stereotyped portrayals of people, and the assumption that francophone nations are dependent on France for culture and education.…

Describes an attitude study which suggests that by the age of eight or nine children are developing stereotyped attitudes toward speakers of nonstandard English. (DD)

A study of syntactic variables now undergoing change in a predominantly black community in coastal South Carolina. (DD)

Discusses the belief that divergent language usage has a negative impact on visible demonstration of academic reading achievement. Illustrated this through a case study of Gullah-speaking students. While students' indigenous language patterns created holistic pictures, they did not use the exact word to communicate the appropriate meaning to those…

It may be better to regard what are now considered dialects, such as Caribbean Creole, as languages related to English rather than forms of English. This altered context would recognize cultural identity and shift programing emphasis from literacy to English for speakers of other languages. (SK)

Explains how using the term "Family English" to identify nonstandard English with adults in developmental classes at the junior college level keeps communications open without negatively labeling their language and without producing hostility. (SR)

Aims to contribute new data on verbal "-s" by systematically examining its behavior in Devon English (DE), a variety spoken in Southwest England, and a broader historical and cross-dialectal perspective for understanding the origin and function of verbal "-s" in nonstandard varieties of English in North America. (Author/VWL)

This document shares Dr. Walt Wolfram's views on African-American Dialect. He states that the most elementary principle is that all language is patterned and rule-governed, and one can apply that principle to African-American English, Appalachian English, and to every other dialect that is examined.

The role and significance of speech-language pathology (SLP) is not often considered in studies of language planning. SLP has tended to be considered more as an issue for health policy than for language policy. However, the health focus of SLP does interact with language planning especially in education where SLP assessments have implications for…

The paper considers difficulties facing black gifted children and examines the importance of language variability, classroom management, and learning to think. The nature of Black English is explored with various viewpoints of its origins, and suggestions are made for dealing with the special needs of students who have inadequate mastery of…

Criticizes the traditional establishment stand on teaching Standard English, with particular emphasis on a previous article in this journal by Karen M. Hess. (RM)