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2018
Volume 107, Issue 5
  • ISSN: 0013-8274
  • E-ISSN: 2161-8895
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Abstract

This article raises the reality of English as a naturally variant and fluid language inseparable from culture. The author addresses the tensions teachers face in the classroom when they make decisions about how African American students should use their language.

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2018-05-01
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