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Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1996
This article discusses "difficult discourse" or the psychological and sociological difficulties that arise in the conflict of language, ideology, and cultural identity occurring between students/families who are limited English proficient (LEP) and the American mainstream education system. A case example of a fifth-grade Asian student is provided…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Communication Problems, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly – Journal of Childhood Communication Disorders, 1990
Ethnographic assessment is recommended in the language evaluation of Asian-Pacific American students. Procedures are outlined for collecting data representative of the student's repertoire; for determining how cultural, linguistic, and experiential factors affect student behavior; and for taking the perspective of the student as well as that of…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Communication Disorders, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
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Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly – Journal of Children's Communication Development, 1997
Discusses the inappropriate referral of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students for speech-language therapy. Preassessment considerations that should be considered and the interrelatedness of culture, language, and communication as they impact on an individual learner's behavior are explained. Culturally appropriate assessment…
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
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Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly – Topics in Language Disorders, 1996
Cross-cultural communicative competence requires more than learning the language; social cultural competence also is necessary. Challenges beyond semantics (word connotations), beyond phonology (significance of subtle pronunciation differences), beyond pragmatics (relating to cognitive style), and beyond translation (the cultural imperatives of…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Context