*Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools, Christine Mallinson and Anne H. Charity Hudley of the College of William & Mary, is now available on Amazon.com $29.95.
Foreword by Bill Labov, an afterword by Walt Wolfram, and endorsements by Deborah Tannen, Terry Wiley, Samy Alim, and others. The book tailors information about language variation to diverse U.S. educational contexts, with chapters focusing on language and multicultural education, the concept of School English, Southern, Appalachian, and African American English varieties, and the relationship between language variation and assessment. The text attunes readers to language differences, explores issues of everyday concern to those who are assessing the linguistic competence of students, and offers practical strategies to support student achievement while fostering positive language attitudes in classrooms and beyond.
Drafts have successfully been used in a range of graduate and undergraduate classes, including African American English, American English, Dialectology, Language Attitudes, Language in Diverse Schools and Communities, Language in Society, and Language Variation and Education.