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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Task Variable in Children's Language Use: Cultural and Situational Differences

Abstract

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A mismatch between the language used at home and that required for success in school is often cited as a possible explanation for the widespread educational failure of lower-class minority children. The belief is that the way language is used in the home systematically places minority children at a disadvantage at school. This study represents an attempt to test this hypothesis.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Guthrie, Larry Frank

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8203475
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/66077

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Guthrie, Larry Frank. The Task Variable in Children's Language Use: Cultural and Situational Differences. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/66077