ANTH 217 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Language Ideology, South Today, African-American Vernacular English And Education
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Our definition of racism has changed over time: concepts have shifted over time depending on the political stance. Black english aka: nonstandard black dialect, black english vernacular(bev, african american english(aae, african american vernacular english(aave, ebonics(useb, black communications(bc, black poverty language, casual register english. Dialects and variations of standard english are structurally inferior. They are limited in their ability to express logical and abstract thought. Children who speak non-standard dialects are verbally deprived. Children and adults who speak non-standard dialects are less able to communicate effectively. Aa decision of 1972 refers to case of martin luther king jr. elementary school children et al v. Suit was brought on behalf of poor black students at the school. The plaintiffs alleged that the students were denied leqal protection of the law, because applicable michigan regulations did not recognize social, economic and cultural values.
