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ERIC Number: EJ296912
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Influence of Speech Variety on Teachers' Evaluation of Students with Comparable Academic Ability.
Ford, Cecilia E.
TESOL Quarterly, v18 n1 p25-40 Mar 1984
Study considers teachers' evaluations of students who perform equivalently in written academic work but who have distinct speech varieties including Spanish-influenced English. Despite length of teaching experience and teacher ethnicity, all teachers favored the non-Spanish-influenced speakers. (SL)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, English (Second Language), Hispanic Americans, Language Attitudes, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Language Teachers, Language Tests, Modern Language Curriculum, Second Language Learning, Spanish Speaking, Speech Skills, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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