Structure and Process in Speech Subcommunities of Hmong Students at a Northern California High School.

Findlay, Michael Shaw

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ERIC Number: EJ496358

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Publication Date: 1994

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Structure and Process in Speech Subcommunities of Hmong Students at a Northern California High School.

Findlay, Michael Shaw

Linguistics and Education, v6 n3 p245-60 1994

Describes the physical and linguistic structure of subcommunities of Hmong students in northern California with emphasis on communicative channeling and cultural mechanisms regulating information dissemination. Hmong students and their teachers use cultural/linguistic brokers extensively to communicate. (nine references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Communication Problems, Cultural Differences, Group Dynamics, High School Students, High Schools, Hmong People, Intercultural Communication, Kinship, Language Styles, Minority Groups, Sociolinguistics, Student Reaction, Student Subcultures

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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