NP Dialects in Education (was SLSL language)

[davemarc]

From: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>

> On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 23:31, davemarc wrote:
> > From: David Morris <fqmorris at yahoo.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 2:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: re Re: re Re: re Re: SLSL language
> > >
> > > This is a good point.  It begs the question of why only US-black
> > alternative
> > > grammar, Ebonics, should be taught in US schools.
> >
> > I'd be interested in seeing where anyone suggests that AAVE grammar be
> > taught in schools, except in linguistics exercises.
>
>
> You mean besides on the p-list. :-)
>
That's one way of putting it, dawg.  Come to think of it, I don't think
anyone on this list has suggested it, either.

d.  (who celebrates the joys of emoticons)