Black English [microform] : A Strength Analysis of Non-Standard English in Black Dialect / Robert J. Bousquet.

Many black students speak a nonprestige dialect called black English, which places them at a disadvantage academically and socially. This monograph describes the features of black English, defines its use, discusses several theories of its origin, and offers some methods for teaching black students...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Bousquet, Robert J.
Corporate Author:	Trenton Public Schools (N.J.)
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1978.
Subjects:	Black Dialects. Black Students. Creoles. Diachronic Linguistics. Dialect Studies. Language Patterns. Language Usage. Linguistic Borrowing. Linguistic Theory. Nonstandard Dialects. North American English. Pronunciation. Sociolinguistics. Standard Spoken Usage.