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BOOK: Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools

Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools

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ISBN: 0807751480 (Paperback)

ISBN: 0807751499 (Hardback)
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Dr. Anne H. Charity Hudley and I recently co-authored a book on language variation for educators.  Please download our book flyer to share with others who may be interested!
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Our book is available for purchase ($29.99, paperback) on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, and through the publisher, Teachers College Press.
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You can also add us on Goodreads.
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You can also watch this short video, in which I talk about my research and how it connects to our book.

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Check out our book’s table of contents and the preface.
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  • Series Foreword by Dr. James A. Banks
  • Foreword by Dr. Bill Labov
  • Chapter 1: Valuable Voices
  • Chapter 2: What is Standard English?
  • Chapter 3: Southern English: A Regional and Cultural Variety
  • Chapter 4: African American English: An Ethnic and Cultural Variety
  • Chapter 5: Assessment and Application
  • Afterword by Dr. Walt Wolfram

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Our book website features reviews by readers, educators, and scholars as well as endorsements by scholars including Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Dr. Deborah Tannen, Dr. Terrence Wiley, and Dr. H. Samy Alim.

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I‘d also love to hear reviews from you! :)

Our book makes a great read for young and old, says Jacob M. from North Carolina


To hear more from teachers who have used our book, you can listen to our podcast, “‘It’s a Language Variation, and It Has Its Own Structure.” This ~45 minute podcast features the voices of 14 pre- and in-service teachers from Maryland and Virginia talking about what they have learned about language variation in the classroom and how it has positively impacted their teaching and helped them better communicate with their students.

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Here are some other books I like:

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My CV provides a complete list of my publications and other research.  Please contact me <mallinson AT umbc DOT edu> for more information.

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