Intangible Heritage of Standard English Learners

Ogo Okoye-Johnson

SAGE Open, 2011, vol. 1, issue 1, 2158244011408441

Abstract: Standard English Learners (SELs) are ethnic minority native speakers of English whose mastery of the “standard English language†used in the curriculum of schools is limited due to their use of ethnic-specific nonstandard dialect. Research in language development highlights language as a tool that allows the individual access to basic civil rights and opportunities in the area of politics, economics, and education. A correlation exists between proficiency in the use of Standard English and academic achievement, thereby highlighting the importance of validating the intangible language heritage that these students bring to the school environment while they are schooled in the use of Standard English.

Keywords: Standard English Learners; intangible heritage; black history; black studies; African American history; African American studies; education; language; achievement gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244011408441

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