Download or read book Beyond Ebonics written by John Baugh and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-02-10 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The media frenzy surrounding the 1996 resolution by the Oakland School Board brought public attention to the term "Ebonics", however the idea remains a mystery to most. John Baugh, a well-known African-American linguist and education expert, offers an accessible explanation of the origins of the term, the linguistic reality behind the hype, and the politics behind the outcry on both sides of the debate. Using a non-technical, first-person style, and bringing in many of his own personal experiences, Baugh debunks many commonly-held notions about the way African-Americans speak English, and the result is a nuanced and balanced portrait of a fraught subject. This volume should appeal to students and scholars in anthropology, linguistics, education, urban studies, and African-American studies.
Download or read book Beyond Ebonics written by John Baugh and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baugh traces Ebonics from its obscure origin through its eventual public demise, considering a host of legal, educational, and theoretical issues that still linger as part of the quest for racial reconciliation. This depiction of Ebonics dispels linguistic myths with previously untold facts that will be of considerable interest to linguists, educators, scholars, and legislatures, as well as the general public."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Language written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society in v. 1-11, 1925-34. After 1934 they appear in Its Bulletin.
Download or read book The Real Ebonics Debate written by Theresa Perry and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1998-06-17 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the winter of 1996, the Oakland school board's resolution recognizing Ebonics as a valid linguistic system generated a brief firestorm of hostile criticism and misinformation, then faded from public consciousness. But in the classrooms of America, the question of how to engage the distinctive language of many African-American children remains urgent. In The Real Ebonics Debate some of our most important educators, linguists, and writers, as well as teachers and students reporting from the field, examine the lessons of the Ebonics controversy and unravel the complex issues at the heart of how America educates its children.
Download or read book Language and Cultural Diversity in U S Schools written by Terry A. Osborn and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2005-08-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how cultural diversity is impacting American classrooms and explores how diversity has become an essential element in the classroom setting.
Download or read book Beginnings Beyond written by Ann Miles Gordon and published by Delmar Thomson Learning. This book was released on 2000 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginnings & Beyond, 5E is an introductory text that focuses on the important concepts and critical foundations in early childhood education, including curriculum, developmentally appropriate practice, multicultural issues, and special needs. It comprehensively covers the entire range of early childhood education -- from infancy through early primary. This new edition emphasizes a multicultural approach to teaching and learning. Students will get all the essentials teaching information and skills they need to become a competent and caring early childhood teacher.
Download or read book English with an Accent written by Rosina Lippi-Green and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its initial publication, English with an Accent has provoked debate and controversy within classrooms through its in-depth scrutiny of American attitudes towards language. Rosina Lippi-Green discusses the ways in which discrimination based on accent functions to support and perpetuate social structures and unequal power relations. This second edition has been reorganized and revised to include: new dedicated chapters on Latino English and Asian American English discussion questions, further reading, and suggested classroom exercises, updated examples from the classroom, the judicial system, the media, and corporate culture a discussion of the long-term implications of the Ebonics debate a brand-new companion website with a glossary of key terms and links to audio, video, and images relevant to the each chapter's content. English with an Accent is essential reading for students with interests in attitudes and discrimination towards language.
Download or read book Language Study in Middle School High School and Beyond written by John S. Simmons and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains ten essays in which various authors explore the debate over language study, discussing the study of language through literature and the arts, and writing and speaking, language use in different academic settings, and emerging trends in language study.
Download or read book Talking Back Talking Black written by John H. McWhorter and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative, impassioned celebration of Black English, how it works, and why it matters
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Download or read book Sociolinguistic Variation written by Robert Bayley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-18 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does human language vary from one person, or one group, to another? In what ways does it vary? How do linguists go about studying variation in, say, the sound system or the sentence structure of a particular language? Why is the study of language variation important outside the academic world, in say education, the law, employment or housing? This book provides an overview of these questions, bringing together a team of experts to survey key areas within the study of language variation and language change. Covering both the range of methods used to research variation in language, and the applications of such research to a variety of social contexts, it is essential reading for advanced students and researchers in sociolinguistics, communication, linguistic anthropology and applied linguistics.
Download or read book Understanding Language Structure Interaction and Variation written by Steven Brown and published by University of Michigan Press ELT. This book was released on 2005 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text is also suitable for English or ESL/EFL teachers who need a reference volume about various aspects of language, particularly as it applies to teaching. Each chapter includes educational implications of each topic, plus research projects and further readings. The text also appeals to those obtaining additional certification for public school teaching." "The second edition of Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation is enhanced and updated with an expanded treatment of English grammar, new topics like computer-mediated communication, current figures and data, and an up-to-date bibliography."--Jacket.
Download or read book Topics in Language and Culture for Teachers written by Steven Brown and published by University of Michigan Press ELT. This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topics in Language and Culture for Teachers is an introductory language and culture text designed for today's future teachers, anthropologists, and applied linguists. The book explores, from a variety of perspectives, the interrelationships between language and culture that have the most significant implications for the classroom and for the global community. Among the topics introduced are first language acquisition, dialects, sign language, non-verbal communication, and pragmatics. Each chapter is structured so that students will read about a topic, answer comprehension questions, consider relevant teaching scenarios, gather and analyze data in further reading, and pursue projects that require out-of-class research. The book also encourages the use of films to provide deeper cultural understanding and context for various issues. Three appendixes-the family tree of languages, language structure, resources for further research and professional development-and a glossary are included.
Download or read book Pan African Language Systems written by Katherine Harris and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ebonics issue has a long history. The discourse is tied into the public policy on education, and, in particular, bilingual instruction. This book examines whether African languages have merged with American English. Harris also explores several related issues, probing expressions, names, vocabulary, lyrics and grammatical structures in African American speech to unravel what might and what might not remain of those ancestral African communication patterns.
Download or read book Language written by Edward Finegan and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2004 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finegan's best selling text, LANGUAGE: ITS STRUCTURE AND USE, Fourth Edition maintains its relevance with new emphasis on the political and social aspects of language including "Applications to the Professions."
Download or read book The Anthropology of Language written by Harriet Ottenheimer and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides an introduction to the field of linguistic anthropology, which appeals to undergraduates from a wide variety of fields and at a wide variety of levels, from freshmen to seniors. This text comes with access to a companion website designed to make the intersection of linguistics and anthropology accessible and interesting to undergraduate students. In addition to THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF LANGUAGE, Harriet Ottenheimer has also creating a workbook/reader that is a perfect bundle option for this text. See the supplement section for details.
Download or read book Slang written by Michael Adams and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate defense of slang, jargon, argot, and other forms of nonstandard English, this marvelous volume is full of amusing and even astonishing examples of all sorts of slang.
