Date of Award
5-15-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
First Advisor
Nina Jaffe
Abstract
Addresses the issue of linguistic discrimination in educational settings with specific focus on African-American language (AAL) in historical and political context including: socio-linguistic research, theory of African-American language (AAL), analysis of syntax and lexical morphology as well as sample texts in hip-hop, poetry, prose, and drama with instructional guidelines and a field-based summary statement.
Recommended Citation
Lewis, K. (2013). African-American language : linguistics, power, and the impact on all children. New York : Bank Street College of Education. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/independent-studies/138
Included in
African American Studies Commons, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Disability and Equity in Education Commons