A Program for Linguistically Different, Black Children

A report of a literature language program demonstrating a successful method of expanding the language repertoire of linguistically different Black kindergarten children to include standard English. The value of language expansion (the broadening of one's language stock), as opposed to language...

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Published in:Research in the teaching of English 1973-01, Vol.7 (1), p.79-86
Main Author: Strickland, Dorothy S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Black people
Children
Childrens literature
Control groups
Covariance
Elementary school students
Kindergarten education
Language
Oral literature
Standard languages
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Summary:A report of a literature language program demonstrating a successful method of expanding the language repertoire of linguistically different Black kindergarten children to include standard English. The value of language expansion (the broadening of one's language stock), as opposed to language substitution (the subjugation of one dialect for another) was confirmed. Common differences between standard English and nonstandard Black dialect which may cause interference for the nonstandard speaker, may be successfully identified and modified, thus lessening the degree of interference. L. Lessem
ISSN:0034-527X
1943-2348
DOI:10.58680/rte197320114