Reading and readability Resources
Important Articles written by Experts on American Dialect Speakers
- "Ebonics in My Backyard," by John R. Rickford
- "The Ebonics controversy in my backyard: A sociolinguist's experiences and reflections," "Using the Vernacular to Teach the Standard," "Suite for Ebony and Phonics," "The Creole Origins of AAVE: Evidence from copula absence" and "Dialect Readers Revisited." by John R. Rickford
- CNN reports on Ebonics: Dec. 24, 1996 , Education secretary: No federal funds for 'black English'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Education Secretary Richard Riley repeated the government's position Tuesday that black English, or Ebonics, is not a distinct language from standard English and is ineligible for federal bilingual funding. Dec. 22, 1996 , Dec. 19, 1996
- Talking the Talk : A Discussion of AAVE from 1994
- Teaching About Dialects - Kirk Hazen, West Virginia University
The study of dialects offers a fascinating approach to learning about language. Ideally, by learning about how language varies geographically and socially, students will come to understand at least two basic facts about language: 1) that language changes over time, and 2) that language use is linked to social identity.
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