First Nations English dialects : exploratory project proceedings /
First Nations English dialects : exploratory project proceedings /
Exploring First Nations English dialects and implications for policy and practice
Jessica Ball, Barbara Bernhardt, & Jeff Deby.
- [Victoria/Vancouver BC : Ball, Bernhardt, & Deby], 2006.
- 139 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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This document addresses a growing concern in Aboriginal Early Childhood Care and Development (AECCD), education and speech-language pathology about a lack of information on language development in First Nations children to guide programs of screening, assessment, intervention and education. Provision of effective and respectful programs of child care and education for First Nations children requires knowledge of the language use patterns of their community and families. Topics covered in the report include the nature of nonstandard dialects in general, and of First Nations English dialects in particular; the significance of First Nations English dialects for early learning; guidelines for pilot studies; and implications for practice, training, and policy for speech-language specialists and educators working with First Nations children.
English language--Dialects--Canada
Languages--Study and teaching--Canada
Early childhood education--Canada
Also available online.
Includes bibliographical references.
This document addresses a growing concern in Aboriginal Early Childhood Care and Development (AECCD), education and speech-language pathology about a lack of information on language development in First Nations children to guide programs of screening, assessment, intervention and education. Provision of effective and respectful programs of child care and education for First Nations children requires knowledge of the language use patterns of their community and families. Topics covered in the report include the nature of nonstandard dialects in general, and of First Nations English dialects in particular; the significance of First Nations English dialects for early learning; guidelines for pilot studies; and implications for practice, training, and policy for speech-language specialists and educators working with First Nations children.
English language--Dialects--Canada
Languages--Study and teaching--Canada
Early childhood education--Canada