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ERIC Number: EJ309863
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Cultural and Instructional Influences on Figurative Language Comprehension by Inner City Children.
Ortony, Andrew; And Others
Research in the Teaching of English, v19 n1 p25-36 Feb 1985
Examined cultural and instructional influences on comprehension of figurative language ("sounding") by elementary school children in Harlem and studied effects of a program of creative writing instruction provided by visiting writers. Concludes that special instruction tended to improve figurative language comprehension of children and that those children who frequently engaged in sounding comprehended figurative language better. (HOD)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black Youth, Classroom Environment, Comprehension, Creative Writing, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education, Figurative Language, Inner City, Metaphors, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Sounding (Language)