Date:  Sat, 1 Feb 1997 11:39:24 -0500
From:  "Jeutonne P. Brewer" <jpbrewer[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HAMLET.UNCG.EDU>
Subject: Re: apologies

On Fri, 31 Jan 1997, Leanne Hinton wrote:
Quoting Labov:
> While structural differences between
> AAVE and Standard English play a role in reading problems, he concludes
> that teacher attitudes toward the children and toward AAVE may be a
> stronger influence on reading and educational failure.

Note that this is the same point that he made in his 1968 study
of "Nonstandard Negro English" in New York City.

Just a note to provide historical perspective.

Jeutonne


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