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Peer reviewedQualls, Constance Dean; Harris, Joyce L. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1999
To test the language experience hypothesis, the comprehension of high-, moderate-, and low-familiarity idioms was examined in 24 African-American and 24 European-American fifth graders. Results indicated a significant effect of group on idioms rated as low-familiarity. The influence of social and regional culture on idiom comprehension is…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Grade 5
