Other People's English
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Other People's English

Code-Meshing, Code-Switching, and African American Literacy

  1. 201 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Other People's English

Code-Meshing, Code-Switching, and African American Literacy

About this book

With a new Foreword by April Baker-Bell and a new Preface by Vershawn Ashanti Young and Y'Shanda Young-Rivera, Other People's English: Code-Meshing, Code-Switching, and African American Literacy presents an empirically grounded argument for a new approach to teaching writing to diverse students in the English language arts classroom. Responding to advocates of the "code-switching" approach, four uniquely qualified authors make the case for "code-meshing"—allowing students to use standard English, African American English, and other Englishes in formal academic writing and classroom discussions. This practical resource translates theory into a concrete road map for pre- and inservice teachers who wish to use code-meshing in the classroom to extend students' abilities as writers and thinkers and to foster inclusiveness and creativity. The text provides activities and examples from middle and high school as well as college and addresses the question of how to advocate for code-meshing with skeptical administrators, parents, and students. Other People's English provides a rationale for the social and educational value of code-meshing, including answers to frequently asked questions about language variation. It also includes teaching tips and action plans for professional development workshops that address cultural prejudices.

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Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Series page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Epigraphs
  7. Preface: A Political Ecology of African American English
  8. Contents
  9. Foreword
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. 1INTRODUCTION: Are You a Part of the Conversation? by Vershawn Ashanti Young
  12. PART I: African American English and the Promise of Code-Meshing by Rusty Barrett
  13. PART II” Code-Meshing or Code-Switching? by Vershawn Ashanti Young
  14. PART III: Code-Meshing and Responsible Education in Two Middle School Classrooms by Y’Shanda Young-Rivera
  15. PART IV: Code-Meshing and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for College Writing Instruction by Kim Brian Lovejoy
  16. Coda: The Power of LanguageVershawn Ashanti Young
  17. Afterword by Victor Villanueva
  18. References
  19. Index
  20. About the Authors
  21. Back cover
  22. page96.pdf