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William Labov Quotes

An important aspect of the current situation is the strong social reaction against suggestions that the home language of African American children be used in the first steps of learning to read and write.
William Labov

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Category:
American Writer Quotes
Date of Birth:
December 4, 1927
Nationality:
American
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