NP Dialects in Education (was SLSL language)

[David Morris]

--- davemarc <davemarc at panix.com> wrote:
> 
> I'd be interested in seeing where anyone suggests that AAVE grammar be taught
in schools, except in linguistics exercises.  I just don't think this is an
issue.  As far as I can tell, nobody--or practically nobody--is advocating or
practicing this.

If nobody has been advocating teaching AAVE grammar (Ebonics?) in schools then
why have we been discussing just this fot this entire thread?

> > doesn't it stand to reason that we must also accomodate their own
"fil-in-the-blank"-onics?  If not, why not?  And please don't suggest it
wouldn't be practical.
> >
> A University of Chicago professor addresses this issue at the following web
pages.  I think David Morris would be pleasantly surprised by some if not all
of what he'd find at those pages.

OK, I'll look, but it sure would be nice if you to presented the argument
instead of pointing us toward some web page.  If you have a point, then make
it.  Don't expect us to go research your point for you.

David Morris

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