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Discussions about Ebonics

The following are unedited email discussions and essays by linguists and educators on the issue of Ebonics and the Oakland Public School system's recent decisions. You will find the discussions grouped by professional organization: The LINGUIST List Discussions This link includes the original and amended resolutions of the Oakland School Board, the official statement of the Linguistic Society of America drafted at the 1996 LSA meeting, and the LINGUIST list discussion thread about the controversy surrounding Ebonics. American Dialect Society One of the oldest scholarly organizations to study American English has a large and feisty debate on Ebonics. Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar A nation-wide assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English debates Ebonics.		Current work:   Days remaining this term: Notes: Add Note |  Log in? | Privacy | Change Name & Email Mail this page to a friend
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