Term
Spring 2017
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MALED
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Jennifer Carlson
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Shane O’Reilly
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Caleb Chisholm
Abstract
Varying dialects are spoken depending on the speaker’s location and community. While each one of these dialects has very clear patterns and rules, only one dialect, Standard American English, is regarded as “correct grammar” according to academic and professional associations. For this reason, students learn the rules of Standard American English in school. However, this practice leaves students who speak other dialects at a significant disadvantage. This capstone addresses this dichotomy by providing curriculum that includes grammar instruction using a contrastive approach. Students are simultaneously taught grammatical rules in both Standard American English and African American Vernacular English in order to highlight differences in language formality through a culturally sustaining lens.
Research Methodology
Case Study
Keywords
ESL/ ELLs, Special Education, Writing
Recommended Citation
Corrigan, Katie, "Culturally Responsive Grammar: Utilizing Contrastive Grammar Analysis To Support Knowledge Of Modern Dialects In The High School Classroom" (2017). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4287.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4287