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ERIC Number: EJ386897
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Ways with Stories: Listening to the Stories Aboriginal People Tell.
Erasmus, Cynthia Chambers
Language Arts, v66 n3 p267-75 Mar 1989
Explores aboriginal discourse styles in a public context, their presentation of knowledge and experience through stories, and the mismatch between discourse styles of aboriginal people and what is expected in classrooms. (MM)
Descriptors: American Indians, Classroom Environment, Context Effect, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Language Research, Language Styles, Linguistics, Personal Narratives, Story Telling
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Aboriginal People; Athapascan (Tribe)
Note: Themed Issue: Encountering and Creating Literary Discourse.