Dialects in schools and communities / Carolyn Temple Adger, Center for Applied Linguistics ; Walt Wolfram, North Carolina State University ; Donna Christian, Center for Applied Linguistics
Edition
Second edition
Published
Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, [2007]
Language variation in America -- Exploring dialects -- Social interaction -- Interpreting language difference -- Oral language instruction -- Dialects and writing -- Language variation and reading -- Dialect awareness for students
Summary
This book describes dialect differences in American English and their impact on education and everyday life. It explores some of the major issues that confront educational practitioners and suggests what practitioners can do to recognize students' language abilities, support their language development, and expand their knowledge about dialects. Topics addressed include:*popular concerns about the nature of language variation;*characteristic structures of different dialects;*various interactive patterns characteristic of social groups;*the school impacts of dialect differences i
Notes
Wolfram's name appears first on first edition
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-215) and indexes
