In Defense of Traditional Language: Folktales and Reading Texts.

Egan, Owen

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ERIC Number: EJ289452

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Publication Date: 1983

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In Defense of Traditional Language: Folktales and Reading Texts.

Egan, Owen

Reading Teacher, v37 n3 p228-33 Dec 1983

Notes that modern rewriters transform traditional folk stories for reading texts, adhering to strictures imposed by popular ideas about childhood, language, and learning. Proposes to improve the quality of folktales and learning by restoring original language in folktales. (FL)

Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Folk Culture, Language Rhythm, Language Styles, Language Usage, Reading Attitudes, Reading Materials, Textbooks

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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