Impact of Dialect Use on a Basic Component of Learning to Read

Impact of Dialect Use on a Basic Component of Learning to Read

Can some black-white differences in reading achievement be traced to differences in language background? Many African American children speak a dialect that differs from the mainstream dialect emphasized in school. We examined how use of alternative dialects affects decoding, an important component...

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Main Authors: Megan eBrown, Daragh eSibley, Julie eWashington, Timothy T Rogers, Jan R Edwards, Maryellen C MacDonald, Mark eSeidenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
African Americans
computational modeling
language development
Reading development
dialects of English
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00196/full

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