12. Applying our knowledge of African American English to the problem of raising reading levels in inner-city schools

Labov, William

doi:10.1075/veaw.g27.19lab

In:Sociocultural and Historical Contexts of African American English
Edited by Sonja L. Lanehart
[Varieties of English Around the World G27] 2001
► pp. 299–318

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12. Applying our knowledge of African American English to the problem of raising reading levels in inner-city schools

William Labov

Published online: 10 October 2001

https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g27.19lab

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