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Download full textTaylor, Marsha; Ortony, Andrew – 1981
To make teachers more aware of certain linguistic skills possessed by black children, why they are important, and how they might be capitalized upon in the classroom, this report examines the manipulation of figurative devices within the black community. The discussion focuses on seven forms of communicative devices prevalent in black language:…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black Students, Black Youth
