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Melki, Henry H. – 1972
Because of the influence which the Arab press in the U.S. had on Arab literature, it was thought advisable to record a history of its development and find the relation between the two. Ten different newspapers and magazines that directly relate to Arabic literature were examined: "Kawkab Amerika,""Al-Huda,""Mer'at…
Descriptors: Arabs, Cultural Education, Doctoral Dissertations, Journalism
Carr, Robin Lee – 1974
In order to determine the attitudes of sixth-grade children toward literary characters who are represented as speaking regional dialects of American English, 96 students (all Caucasian) were randomly placed into one of eight groups, each of which either heard or read two literary excerpts--one in nonstandard English and one as rewritten in…
Descriptors: Characterization, Elementary Education, Grade 6, Nonstandard Dialects
Download full textLegum, Stanley Emanuel – 1975
Constraining linguistic metatheory by demanding that it allow the construction of grammars for all the frequently occurring idiolects of standard American English is shown to narrow the choices among competing theoretical positions. In this way data from a nonhomogeneous speech community are used to illuminate rather than cloud a theoretical…
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, North American English
PDF pending restorationBen-Zeev, Sandra – 1972
This dissertation abstract summarizes a research study which investigated the hypothesis that bilingualism in children would result in: (1) increased ability to analyze syntax; (2) acceleration in the time of arrival of the stage of concrete operational thinking; and (3) an increase in cognitive flexibility or ability to mentally shuffle material.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Haverson, Wayne Walter – 1975
The purpose of this project was to develop new materials for non-English speaking secondary school students of English as a second language that were meaningful and applicable to their immediate needs. The material was developed from audio and video tape recordings made of survival situations encountered by ESL students in an American high school.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Doctoral Dissertations, English Instruction, English (Second Language)
Geiss, Shirley E. – 1997
This program was developed and implemented to correct noncompliance with Florida Education Legislation 233.061, to increase knowledge of basic facts surrounding the Holocaust and to increase positive tolerance attitudes of diversity. The objectives for the program were to increase the instruction of the Holocaust by 75%; increase the student's…
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Studies
Gallo, Erminia Mina – 1997
A study examined how the family structure has changed over time in contemporary realistic children's literature for middle readers. There is an ongoing debate in this country about what defines a family and whether it is in transformation or becoming extinct. Since 1960 there is evidence that the family structure has changed. The books selected in…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Divorce, Family Size
