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A Language Facility Analysis To Determine The Influence Of Black Non-Standard English On Oral And Written Language, Susan R. Gallagher
A Language Facility Analysis To Determine The Influence Of Black Non-Standard English On Oral And Written Language, Susan R. Gallagher
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
It is considered by many linguists that all Americans speak an "astandard" English dialect. Field workers have for decades been involved in the task of interviewing people to determine regional dialects, the conclusion being that each dialect is a bona fide language system." However, an important point is that although there is a great diversity in oral language, there is only one accepted written form. (syntax and spelling). One of the most prominent of these divergent patterns is the Black non-Standard (BNS) language with which this paper will be concerned. The BNS language does not represent a failure to learn …
Causes Of Low Enrollment Of Black Students In Upper-Level Science Courses, Henry L. Jenkins
Causes Of Low Enrollment Of Black Students In Upper-Level Science Courses, Henry L. Jenkins
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
For approximately seven years, the number of Black students enrolled in upper-level science courses (e.g., Chemistry, Human Physiology, Physics) is proportionately lower than the number of non-Black students a.t Palatka South High School, Palatka, Florida.
On the surface, this low enrollment appears to coincide with the fact that there are more non-Black students than Black students enrolled in the school. However, if one were to examine closely the total number of Black students enrolled in upperlevel science courses from the school's total Black student population enrolled in science classes, and compare it to the school's total non-Black population enrolled in …