Illiteracy in the Ghetto

Abstract

Examining the possible implications of dialect differences for learning to read, Dr. Torrey contends that it is cross-cultural variations in the social functions and significance of language, rather than minor structural differences, that create barriers to teaching and learning. The author calls for cultural and linguistic pluralism not only in grade school, but throughout this country's educational and occupational systems.

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