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Topics of the day:



 1. Help wanted: African American dialects



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Date:  Sat, 4 May 1996 14:05:19 -0400

From:  Allan Metcalf <AAllan[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM>

Subject: Help wanted: African American dialects



Would anyone be willing to respond to the following? Please send her a

message directly at: slane[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HUB.ofthe.NET (Sharon S. Lane); if it's of general

interest, you might post it to ADS-L too. Thanks - Allan Metcalf



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I am doing research for the elementary school principal for whom I work.

She is interested in the effects that Black Dialect has on the school

performance of inner city school children on standardized tests. She

also wants information on Black or African American Dialect's origins

and translations.



I am not a linguist, so when I looked through your various sections on

your web page, I was not sure where to start looking. Could you please

help me?



We do not want our students to loose their dialect, only to show them

that there is a time and a place for all kinds of language.



I would appreciate any sources or information you can give me. Thank

you in advance for your assistance.



Sharon Lane



P.S. I can also be reached at Sslane[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]aol.com