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Thomas, Priscilla A. – 1993
This study provides a description of the 20th-century literary criticism associated with the epistolary form in English literature arrived at by bibliometric descriptive analysis. Information gathered from eight different indexes for the period 1900-1991 helps describe the specific features of: authors, titles, format, language, country of…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, English Literature, Higher Education, Information Sources
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Ngwarsungu, Chiwengo – Journal of Black Studies, 1990
Compares characterization in Western and African novels. Observes that the characters in African novels are principally mediums for exposing the sociopolitical situation. (FMW)
Descriptors: African Literature, Characterization, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
Gorman, Anita G. – 1990
In the 19th century alone, Christopher Columbus was the subject of hundreds of poems that rarely questioned his voyage, his methods, or his place in human history. However, the scholarly work and political realities of the 20th century have undermined the noble, heroic visions conveyed by the poets. Modern readers/students have a dual duty to…
Descriptors: Characterization, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, English Literature
Grove, Neal, Ed. – 1986
The teaching of English in the People's Republic of China has received much attention in recent years. The two papers included here deal with the teaching of the English language and English and American literature to Chinese students. The first, a summary of a questionnaire survey, "Why Bother about Culture in English Language…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Exchange, English for Special Purposes
Grove, Neal, Ed. – 1986
Two articles address teaching English in the Peoples Republic of China. In "Why Bother About Culture in English Language Teaching?," Hu Wenzhong attempts to determine opinions about the importance of awareness of cultural traits through a study of 36 English-speaking teachers at Chinese institutions and 64 Chinese students who had…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
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Milic, Louis T. – Computers and the Humanities, 1995
Describes the structure, purpose, and some of the idiosyncracies of the Century of Prose Corpus. The database covers English prose for the 1675-1780 period. Part A consists of 20 major authors; part B contains 100 secondary authors. Selections vary in length and allow scholars to search for comparisons and inconsistencies. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Educational Technology, English Literature