ig. 4). Often (but not always) in school, studenStandard English. Often (but not always) in narrative anwriting, students choose vernacular to create voi
Often, in academic settings, students choose to use SE, but opt for vernacular when writing creatively
oncern: "One ofthe most controversial - and difficult - issues for English teachers istheir responsibility to students who speak what is considered 'nonstand-ard' English, English that violates the usage rules we often mistakenlycall 'grammar'" (
this has been a controversial movement from the start
k, intelleLisa Delpit and othenecessary to
are they pro SE?
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its unavoidable
nts. Rochelle, like ZoraNeale Hurston, blends her home language withStandard English in most p
code meshing
, he wrote to avoid errors instead of writingto communicate or think on pa
a standard language encourages students to avoid mistakes instead of taking creative leaps or risks
. These side trips cost a lot of ve-locity in my logic
having to constantly think about how to "properly" use language stops the natural flow of thinking
Even the terminology "standard" and"nonstandard
The term "standard" english in and of itself defines anything that does not fit that term as "nonstandard" which is synonymous with 'less than'
It wasn't until a few years ago that I realizedgrammar was an indication of class and culturalbackground in the United States and that there is abias against people who do not use language "cor-rectly
standard language is defined by the ruling class, with a bias towards anyone who does not conform
a standardvariety of a language is the variety used bythose who hold positions of trust and re-spect and conduct the important affairs ofa community.
So the noble class defines what a standard variety means