African American Vernacular English: Should It Be Incorporated In Our Schools?
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African American African American Vernacular English: Vernacular English: Should It Be Should It Be Incorporated In Our Incorporated In Our Schools? Schools? Kathia Darius Kathia Darius Education 702.22 Education 702.22 Professor O’Connor Professor O’Connor Fall 2009 Fall 2009
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African American African American Vernacular English:Vernacular English:
Should It Be Incorporated Should It Be Incorporated In Our Schools?In Our Schools?
Kathia DariusKathia DariusEducation 702.22Education 702.22
Professor O’ConnorProfessor O’ConnorFall 2009Fall 2009
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
IntroductionIntroduction Statement of the ProblemStatement of the Problem Review of Related LiteratureReview of Related Literature Statement of the HypothesesStatement of the Hypotheses
Statement of the ProblemStatement of the Problem
Many black children speak a nonstandard Many black children speak a nonstandard variety of English; and African American variety of English; and African American Vernacular English (AAVE) has been Vernacular English (AAVE) has been widespread and evident in their respective widespread and evident in their respective communities. In schools, teachers should communities. In schools, teachers should recognize that AAVE exists, but should recognize that AAVE exists, but should also find the best way to integrate also find the best way to integrate Standard English (SE) to speakers of AAVE, Standard English (SE) to speakers of AAVE, while at the same time respecting their while at the same time respecting their native dialects.native dialects.
TheoristsTheorists
W. LabovW. Labov Examined the grammatical and Examined the grammatical and
phonological features of AAVE and states phonological features of AAVE and states that they are related to Standard English that they are related to Standard English in logical and systematic ways.in logical and systematic ways.
N. ChomskyN. Chomsky Standard English is a form of Standard English is a form of
pronunciation; but many English speakers pronunciation; but many English speakers use dialects other than SE.use dialects other than SE.
Review of LiteratureReview of Literature
Linguists are divided over whether AAVE Linguists are divided over whether AAVE should be described as it functions and should be described as it functions and appears across a wide range of everyday appears across a wide range of everyday interactions, cultural contexts, and social interactions, cultural contexts, and social variables within the African American variables within the African American community, or whether it should be community, or whether it should be defined in relation to other languages. defined in relation to other languages.
Morgan, M. (1994) Morgan, M. (1994)
Review of Literature (continued)Review of Literature (continued)
Linguist Labov, concludes, with the Linguist Labov, concludes, with the possessor coming at the end of the possessor coming at the end of the phrase, the possessive phrase, the possessive ss is commonly used is commonly used by BE speakers: thus “my grandmother by BE speakers: thus “my grandmother house” but “That house is my house” but “That house is my grandmother’s.” In BE the contraction is grandmother’s.” In BE the contraction is often omitted: “She wild”, “Dat not no often omitted: “She wild”, “Dat not no man.”man.”
Torrey, W. (1983); Labov, W. (1972)Torrey, W. (1983); Labov, W. (1972)
Instructional StrategiesInstructional Strategies
These conclusions suggest the following These conclusions suggest the following implications, subject of course, to further implications, subject of course, to further study, particularly in the classroom.study, particularly in the classroom.
1)1) AAVE speakers need considerable AAVE speakers need considerable assistance with their spelling.assistance with their spelling.
2)2) Teachers of BE speakers, should be aware Teachers of BE speakers, should be aware of their students’ dialect and learn to of their students’ dialect and learn to relate to BE speech to the Standard relate to BE speech to the Standard English spelling system.English spelling system.
Cronnell, W. (1979, February)Cronnell, W. (1979, February)
Statement of the HypothesisStatement of the Hypothesis
H1: 19 second grade students at H1: 19 second grade students at P.S. X, will be assess by evaluating P.S. X, will be assess by evaluating their knowledge of AAVE, who uses their knowledge of AAVE, who uses AAVE, why is AAVE used, and their AAVE, why is AAVE used, and their acknowledgment of the difference acknowledgment of the difference between AAVE and SE.between AAVE and SE.
