Beyond Ebonics

Beyond Ebonics
Author: John Baugh
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2000-02-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0195353064

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.

Beyond Ebonics

Beyond Ebonics
Author: John Baugh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0195120469

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.

Language

Language
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2004
Genre: Comparative linguistics
ISBN:

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society in v. 1-11, 1925-34. After 1934 they appear in Its Bulletin.

The Real Ebonics Debate

The Real Ebonics Debate
Author: Theresa Perry
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1998-06-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780807031452

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.

Language and Cultural Diversity in U.S. Schools

Language and Cultural Diversity in U.S. Schools
Author: Terry A. Osborn
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2005-08-30
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Explains how cultural diversity is impacting American classrooms and explores how diversity has become an essential element in the classroom setting.

Beginnings & Beyond

Beginnings & Beyond
Author: Ann Miles Gordon
Publisher: Delmar Thomson Learning
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN:

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.

Talking Back, Talking Black

Talking Back, Talking Black
Author: John H. McWhorter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2017
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781942658207

An authoritative, impassioned celebration of Black English, how it works, and why it matters

English with an Accent

English with an Accent
Author: Rosina Lippi-Green
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2012-03-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136597298

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.

Language Study in Middle School, High School, and Beyond

Language Study in Middle School, High School, and Beyond
Author: John S. Simmons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN:

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.