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The West Indian Language Issue in British Schools (1979) - Challenges and Responses (Paperback)
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The West Indian Language Issue in British Schools (1979) - Challenges and Responses (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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First published in 1979. The performance of West Indian children in
British schools has been the subject of enquiries by both a
parliamentary select committee and the Department of Education. It
is widely believed that an important factor in the relative failure
of West Indian children is the language they use, West Indian
Creole, and while teachers and others who work with them are aware
that their language is often very different from British English,
they seldom understand the nature of the differences, or their
implications. The aim of this book is to provide the non-specialist
with an account of the language of West Indian children and to
examine how linguistic 'interference' can affect their level of
reading, writing and understanding, even when they have been born
in Britain. It also considers the worrying possibility that
negative attitudes towards them and their language may have an
adverse effect on their motivation to learn standard English. Viv
Edwards places great stress on the fact that, although Creole is
different from British English, it is in no way deficient as a
language. She emphasizes the importance of familiarity with the
structure of Creole, since it is only in this way that the teachers
can discriminate between real mistakes and Creole 'interference'.
Attention is drawn to the relationship between language attitudes
and social stereotypes and the danger that these might be
translated into reality. Different strategies available to the
teacher are examined, drawing on American experience in this field,
and various initiatives taken by British teachers are described,
thus making the study a work of practical value to teachers and
others.
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