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Publication Date: 2020
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Language Awareness: The Linguistic Link Needed in English Education
Shana Schmidt
Kansas English, v101 n1 p81-86 2020
Language awareness has been largely overlooked by the American education system. This paper provides background knowledge needed to justify language awareness in classroom teaching. As educators we need to be more informed and think more systematically about teaching linguistic diversity in our classrooms.
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Teaching Methods, English Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Language Variation, Cultural Awareness, Standard Spoken Usage, English Learners, Cultural Background, Student Diversity, Language Arts
Kansas Association of Teachers of English. Attn: Eileen Wertzberger, 27684 Fairfield Road, Alma, KS 66401. Tel: 316-978-6933. Web site: https://journals.wichita.edu/index.php/ke/index
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Language: English
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