Walt Wolfram, Carolyn Temple Adger, Donna Christian
Mahwah, N.J. :
L. Erlbaum Associates,
1999
xi, 239 pages :
maps ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231) and indexes
Language variation in the United States -- Exploring dialects -- Communicative interaction -- Language difference does not mean language deficit -- Oral language instruction -- Dialects and written language -- Language variation and reading -- Dialect awareness for students -- Appendix : a selective inventory of vernacular structures