1st Edition
The West Indian Language Issue in British Schools (1979) Challenges and Responses
By Viv Edwards
Copyright 1979
178 Pages
by
Routledge
178 Pages
by
Routledge
178 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1979.
The performance of West Indian children in British schools has been the subject of enquiries by both a parliamentary select committee and the Department of Education. It is widely believed that an important factor in the relative failure of West Indian children is the language they use, West Indian Creole, and while teachers and others who work with them are aware that... Read more
1. West Indians in Britain. 2. West Indian Creole. 3. Verbal Skills in West Indians. 4. Creole Interference. 5. Language Attitudes and Educational Success. 6. Practical Approaches to Language. 7. Curriculum Change for a Multicultural Society.
Biography
Viv Edwards
