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Peer reviewedWashington, Gerald R. – JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, 1996
Explores the relationship between writing ability, cognitive development, and orality among students of minority cultures, particularly the African American culture. Suggests that students from cultures with strong oral traditions do not lag behind other students but must nevertheless succeed in making the transition to written standard discourse.…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Blacks, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
