Black English and some other dialects of English differ from standard English, the "accepted" dialect. ... But proponents say recognizing black English will only help African-American kids learn linguistic skills-- including standard English--better. ... Behind all the furor is a long history of serious research by linguists and educators on the existence of black English, or ebonics as it's called, and its impact on learning problems. ... Underlying their decision is a belief, based on many studies, that black English is a distinct dialect, if not a language, that has systematic...

• Word Count: 825
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In my previous paper, I mentioned how white Americans have this fascination with simultaneously breaking away from English monarchy while still have an unconscious obsession with it (the imperial use of measurements instead of the metric system, yet we still followed similar education, etiquette, and money rituals that the English had done for years). ... Dunbar understands the pain of the caged bird, because his parents were former slaves, and he had to grow up learning to understand that his world was not the same as the pale kids that were his age (like an iconic photo of when Martin Luther...

• Word Count: 1871
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Therefore hip-hop should be considered beyond its original status of a genre but as an essential learning tool to understand a consistently misunderstood and isolated faction of people. ... Its primary language is African American Vernacular English 2. ...

• Word Count: 1971
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate