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Signifying and Marking: Two Afro-American Speech Acts

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Mitchell-Kernan, Claudia


1972

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Referenced by: ANKN Clearinghouse

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Exploring Horizons

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"The last few years have seen a growing concern with Afro-American dialects on the parts of linguists concerned with descriptive and historical problems and educators interested in improved language and reading instruction."

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