Other People's English: Code-meshing, Code-switching, And African American Literacy (language & Literacy Series)
by Vershawn Ashanti Young /
2013 / English / PDF
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Other People's English
Other People's English demonstrates the possibilities of a
Twenty-First Century pedagogy for Ebonics-speaking students, other
students who speak marginalized English varieties, and ultimately
all students. The authors make a persuasive case and are to be
commended for shedding new light on an old problem. Their work
takes the literacy field to the next level. Would I buy this book
and recommend it to others? No doubt.''
demonstrates the possibilities of a
Twenty-First Century pedagogy for Ebonics-speaking students, other
students who speak marginalized English varieties, and ultimately
all students. The authors make a persuasive case and are to be
commended for shedding new light on an old problem. Their work
takes the literacy field to the next level. Would I buy this book
and recommend it to others? No doubt.''
--Geneva Smitherman, University Distinguished Professor Emerita of
English and African American and African Studies, Michigan State
University
--Geneva Smitherman, University Distinguished Professor Emerita of
English and African American and African Studies, Michigan State
University
This book presents an empirically grounded argument for a new
approach of teaching writing to diverse students in the English
language arts classroom. Responding to advocates of the
''code-switching'' approach, four uniquely qualified authors make
the case for ''code-meshing''--allowing students to use standard
English, African American English, and other Englishes in formal
academic writing and classroom discussions. This practical resource
translates theory into a concrete roadmap for pre- and in-service
teachers who wish to use code-meshing in the classroom to extend
students' abilities as writers and thinkers and to foster
inclusiveness and creativity. The text provides activities and
examples from middle and high schools as well as college and
addresses the question of how to advocate for code-meshing with
skeptical administrators, parents, and students.
This book presents an empirically grounded argument for a new
approach of teaching writing to diverse students in the English
language arts classroom. Responding to advocates of the
''code-switching'' approach, four uniquely qualified authors make
the case for ''code-meshing''--allowing students to use standard
English, African American English, and other Englishes in formal
academic writing and classroom discussions. This practical resource
translates theory into a concrete roadmap for pre- and in-service
teachers who wish to use code-meshing in the classroom to extend
students' abilities as writers and thinkers and to foster
inclusiveness and creativity. The text provides activities and
examples from middle and high schools as well as college and
addresses the question of how to advocate for code-meshing with
skeptical administrators, parents, and students.
Book Features:
Book Features:
* A rationale for the social and educational value of code-meshing,
including answers to frequently asked questions about language
variation.
* A rationale for the social and educational value of code-meshing,
including answers to frequently asked questions about language
variation.
* Authors from the fields of linguistics, writing studies, English
education, and teacher education.
* Authors from the fields of linguistics, writing studies, English
education, and teacher education.
* Teaching tips that have been used with students and in
professional development workshops.
* Teaching tips that have been used with students and in
professional development workshops.
* Action plans that invite readers to make code-meshing a shared
project that informs instructional practices and addresses cultural
prejudices.
* Action plans that invite readers to make code-meshing a shared
project that informs instructional practices and addresses cultural
prejudices.
