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Important Articles written by Experts on American Dialect Speakers
"Ebonics in My Backyard," by John R. Rickford
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The Ebonics controversy in my backyard: A
sociolinguist's experiences and reflections
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"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
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Dec. 19, 1996
Talking the Talk : A Discussion of AAVE from 1994
Teaching About Dialects
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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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