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This research study article “Dialect Awareness and Lexical Comprehension of Mainstream American English in African American English-Speaking Children” written and conducted by Jan Edwards, Megan Gross, Jianshen Chen, Maryellen C. MacDonald, David Kaplan, Megan Brown, and Mark S. Seidenberg examines the sociocultural conditions of AAE. The writers hypothesize that children who speak AAE have trouble comprehending words that are not commonly present in the dialect. The purpose of the study is to promote dialectal awareness and dialectal comprehension. The article’s research team is from the University of Wisconsin Madison, which holds one off the nations top Speech Language Pathology programs. The articles audience is most likely people in …show more content…

I will do so, by highlighting the idea of dialectal density that is discussed in the article. I will also use this article to support my claim that dialect awareness is essential within the education system.
Garrity, April W., and Oetting, Janna B. "Auxiliary BE Production by African American English-Speaking Children with and without Specific Language Impairment." Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 53.5 (2010): 1307-320. Print. The research study, “Auxiliary BE Production by African American English – Speaking Children With and Without Specific Language Impairment” is written by April W. Garrity and Janna B. Oetting of Louisiana State University. The purpose of the research study is to examine 3 particular forms the auxiliary verb BE (am, is, were) within AAE speaking children. The research sample included children with and without language impairments. Overall, the article examines the children’s usage of the Auxiliary Be across the dialect and in ME. Garrit and Oetting are both prominent Speech Language Pathologists and have been recognized by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. The authors work in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. The article was trustworthy because of its substantial …show more content…

Kolenic, and Stephanie L. Hensel. "African American English-Speaking Students: A Longitudinal Examination Of Style Shifting From Kindergarten Through Second Grade." Journal Of Speech, Language & Hearing Research 57.1 (2014): 143-157 15p. CINAHL Complete. Web. 28 Oct. 2015. The research article, "African American English-Speaking Students: A Longitudinal Examination Of Style Shifting From Kindergarten Through Second Grade.” written by Holly K Craig, Giselle E. Kolenic, and Stephanie L. Hensel examines 2 research questions. The studies first purpose is to examine code switching in children AAE speakers. The second purpose to examine the impact being in a literary context that promote SE has AAE speakers. The results of the study showed a high frequency of code switching among child AAE speakers. Dr. Holly K. Craig is a research professor at the University of Michigan’s Department of Education. Interestingly, Dr. Gisselle E. Kolenic is the lead statistician at the University of Michigan’s department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Therefore, Dr. Giselle is able to provide an adequate analysis of the research data. Stephanie L. Hensel is a researcher in the Department of Education at the University of Michigan with an expertise in phonology, morphology, and sociolinguistics. The audience of the article is likely people who are interested in the field of sociolinguistics, particularly AAE. Overall, the article is more informative that

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