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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"African American Vernacular"”.
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Inclusion of African American Vernacular English in the classroom
… exists citing the poor academic performance of African American children in this country (D'Angiulli, Siegel, & Maggi, 2004; Labov, 1971, 1995; Miranda, Webb, Brigman, & Peluso, 2007). A large amount of the research is specific to reading deficits identified with African American students. …
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Names, Violence, and the African American Vernacular in Richard Wright's The Outsider
… and aliases of his protagonist are indicative of African American vernacular tradition. Despite Wright's physical distance from African American life in the United States at the time of the novel's writing, he still conveys a strong connection to the African American experience, linking that …
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University of Toledo Students' Reaction to African American Vernacular Features: Do Phonological Features Matter?
This thesis study was a replication of Rodriguez et al. (2004) research that explored listeners' perceptions of the attractiveness of speakers with varying degrees of AAVE phonological features. Six females were selected who exhibit varying degrees of AAVE (two “strong” AAVE speakers, two …
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Illinois Secondary Principals' Perceptions and Expectations Concerning Students Who Use African American Vernacular English in an Academic Setting
… of and expectations for students who use African American Vernacular English. Using the African American English Teacher Attitude Scale (AAETAS), the study seeks to describe the relationship between principals’ demographic characteristics and their perceptions of African American …
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It's how they be talking : a qualitative case study about the pedagogical strategies used in the classrooms of African American Vernacular English-speaking students.
Many educators do not clearly understand African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Because of this, they often lack knowledge on how to connect linguistically with students who speak AAVE to promote a sense of belonging and academic growth (Harris & Schroeder, 2013; Mallinson & Hudley, 2011). …
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Non-cognitive factors in second language acquisition and language variety: a single case study of a Saudi male English for academic purposes student in the United States
… learner, Abdul, acquired a particular variety of American English-in this case African American Vernacular English (AAVE) (Perryman-Clark, 2013). Non-cognitive factors are examined, and Stephen Krashen's Monitor Theory is suggested as a possible lens through which teachers could examine learners' …
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A test of the effects of linguistic stereotypes in children's animated film: A language attitude study.
… various accents: Mainstream US English (MUSE), African American Vernacular English (AAVE), French, British, and Arabic. Respondents judged speakers' personality traits (Work Ethic, Wealth, Attitude, Intelligence), assigned jobs/life positions, and provided personal information, movie watching …
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Present tense marking as a synopsis of Southern American English: Plural verbal -s and zero 3rd singular.
… has a British source, (2) it was present in both African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and early Southern White English (SWE), and (3) there were different grammatical constraints on its use in AAVE and SWE. Data for zero 3rd singular -s suggest this form (1) did not have a British source and …
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The "Aesthetic" of the Blues Aesthetic
… the perspectives of cognitive aesthetics to African-American vernacular literary criticism. New methods of scansion, informed by literary and linguistic prosody, are developed to measure previously neglected or misclassified innovations in verse practice. Chapter 1 argues that the …
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Determined To Make A Difference: A Critical Autobiography Of An African American Male Principal In The Deep South
… the man and educational leader I am today. As an African American Male, raised and educated in rural East Texas, this research study allowed me to examine my life experiences as an African American youth, teacher-coach, principal, husband, father, and scholar-practitioner. In the autobiographical …
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"You Are Safe": Black Maternal Politics Of Resistance And The Question Of Community Consensus In African American Women's Literature
<p>The study focuses on a number of African American women's literary texts that employ the figure of the black mother and the motif of infanticide to engage in critical statements about system arrangements, repressive practices, and theory designs with direct effect upon black people's choices for …
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Why Do They Talk That Way?: Teachers' Perceptions of the Language Young Students Bring into the Classroom
The language children bring to the classroom (home language) is often different from the language that is expected or accepted in schools. These language differences are often met with a variety of reactions from teachers. The purpose of this research is threefold: (a) to apply a narrative inquiry …
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A descriptive study of certain characteristics in which the language of a class of third grade Negro children differs from standard English
<p>Children come to school speaking the language of their speech community. For some children, the language in their speech community is a variety of English that differs from standard English or what may be called "school English." These children may experience great difficulties in speaking …
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Making youth matter: Exclusion and its impact on the school lives of African-American students
… in schools impact the lives of low-income African-American students. The study focused on the perspectives of youth attending both middle and high schools in Michigan, and investigated how students who have experienced forms of exclusion in their K–12 schooling viewed their educational …
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African American English as a Predictor of Ethnic and Ethnolinguistic Identity in Adolescence
… support for the <em>Social identity theory of African American English</em> (Vietze & Glasco, 2022) and the meanings African American English (AAE) speakers assign to their dialect. The study was primarily based on Tajfel’s (1979) social identity theory that proposes individuals derive a sense …
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An explanatory sequential mixed methods study : solving mathematics word problems among African American students.
… the impact of mathematics word problems among African American students in the seventh grade. This study applied a culturally relevant education (CRE) lens to examine how students solve mathematics word problems. Ladson-Billings (1997) and Gay (2018) established the foundational work of CRE, …
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Does It Really Matter?
After we moved to San Marcos so I could attend graduate school, my wife and I visited several local churches with hopes of finding a church home. On one of these visits at a local church, we were browsing in the foyer before the meeting started, and I found a pamphlet about the church. When I read …