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Technique |
How... |
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English dialect differences involve vocabulary and grammar.
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See the other pages on these topics. |
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A child who speaks a dialect very different from your own can be challenging. Remember that these differences are NOT a sign of intelligence: the child has learned what is heard from other adults and children they spend time with.
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You can be particularly valuable in pointing out differences from the standard 'school' dialect and ask the child to make his/her own observations. |
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Talk to the child about differences you observe between the way the child uses language and the way you do.
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Ask the child to look for these differences elsewhere at home and at school and out in the world. See the Net Links if you'd like to know more. |
See the pages in this chapter on vocabulary and grammar.
