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Cronin, Mary C. – 1980
A study examined the concept of the universality or the cultural specificity of the ideal story structure using the J. M. Mandler and N. S. Johnson story grammar. Specifically, the study tested the effect of two different story structures, one a conventional fairy tale and the other a Cree Indian narrative, on the recall of Cree Indian children.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Differences, Discourse Analysis
