Publications

Publication details [#2041]

Cazden, Courtney B. 1970. The situation: A neglected source of social class differences in language use. Journal of Social Issues 26 (2) : 35–60.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

context of L1-acquisition | deficit hypothesis | social class

Annotation

A critique of the 'less language' and 'different language' explanations for lower-class children's linguistic knowledge, and an attempt to demonstrate the role of situational factors for explaining their linguistic performance.

Reprints

Williams, Frederick. 1970. The neglected situation in child language research and education. In Williams, Frederick, ed. Language and poverty: Perspectives on a theme. Markham. pp. 81–101.