Sandra Lee McKay

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Sandra Lee McKay is a sociolinguist at San Francisco State University.^[1] She has contributed to the study of pidgin and creole languages such as African American Vernacular English (AAVE).

She writes that language may present a barrier for students who speak pidgin and creole languages. Unlike other languages such as Spanish and Chinese, pidgin and creole languages are not commonly recognized in classroom settings. As a result of this students are not taught the Standard American English (SAE) used on tests as a second language in the same ways as students who speaks Spanish or Chinese.

[edit] Background

Her interest in English as an international language developed from her extensive work in countries such as Chile, Hong Kong, Hungary, Latvia, Morocco, Japan, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand.

[edit] References

[edit] Books

• Teaching English as an International Language: Rethinking Goals and Approaches (2002, Oxford University Press, winner of the Ben Warren International Book Award),
• New Immigrants in the US: Readings for Second Language Educators (edited with Sau-ling Wong, 2000, Cambridge University Press)
• Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching (edited with Nancy Hornberger, 1996, Cambridge University Press),
• Teaching English Overseas: An Introduction (1992, published by Oxford University Press)