The relevancy of standard vs nonstandard speech and language patterns is examined relative to its impact upon our academic training as speech clinicians and upon our clinical competences. Suggestions are made regarding new directions our profession should consider; some of the manifold implications to the clinician are presented and discussed.
Social class membership criteria are utilized to compare articulatory deviances as derived from an established screening test. Implications of these comparisons are noted.
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