After reading the article, "Bidialecticism", I began to realize that the English language has evolved over many centuries and has become one of the most intricate languages in the world. That being said, AAE has no place in the academic sphere. The article confirmed my opinions in more than one way. First, "Intellectuals and leaders, both black and white, have argued that a
monodialectal dependence on AAE prevents or limits access to texts,
speakers and opportunities whose messages are expressed in SAE. (3)" As a future educator I know that no one dialect is superior to the other,
however, AAE is not the right way to use the English language. And secondly this article argues that the use of AAE can be harmful to young students, "Nevertheless, the differences that have been described in the literature
are significant and have been shown to work against the educational
achievement of black children (3)."
I believe my assumption that English is cut and dry may lead to a segregation from AAE, although a standard needs to present when is comes to academic writing and reading comprehension. So my question is: What kind of a standard needs to be present in all uses of SAE so that AAE will not damage educators in the future?
Even though AAE may not be a part of the class as standard English, it may be necessary to be aware of it in order to bridge a gap between inner city children and the material being taught. It might also be a means to discuss how grammar is used linguistically. it also helps to bring a certain legitimacy to a culture which is vibrant and alive with in our communities and country, to simply dismiss it and not address it is to deny education to a huge segment of society.
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