Familiar Voices Using Ebonics Communication Techniques in the Primary Classroom  

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Bohn, Anita Perna

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Urban Education vol. 38 no. 6 (Nov. 2003), page 688-707.
Topik: early childhood; Black education; Ebonics; culturally responsive pedagogy; multicultural education
Fulltext: 688UE368.pdf (79.02KB)

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This article presents classroom vignettes illustrating an African American firstgrade teacher's use of selected Ebonics communication techniques that celebrate African American oral traditions while supporting the academic success of the children in her racially and ethnically mixed class. Five common Ebonics rhetorical devices are identified and explicated: (a) the use of repetitive, rhythmic phrasing for emphasis; (b) call and response exchanges; (c) testifying; (d) signifying; and (e) code switching. The experiences of three other teachers who attempt to employ these techniques in their classrooms are also reported. The vignettes and explications offer specific strategies for preparing teachers to deal effectively with linguistic diversity.

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