Download or read book Speech, Language, Learning, and the African American Child written by Jean E. Van Keulen and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premised on recognition of African American language as a legitimate linguistic system, this volume compares and contrasts African American English and White English speech, discusses pedagogical methods dictated by cultural differences, and evaluates implications for classroom practice. It also di