Rice Balls and Bear Hunts: Japanese and North American Family Narrative Patterns.

Minami, Masahiko; McCabe, Allysa

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ERIC Number: EJ513651

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Rice Balls and Bear Hunts: Japanese and North American Family Narrative Patterns.

Minami, Masahiko; McCabe, Allysa

Journal of Child Language, v22 n2 p423-45 Jun 1995

Conversations between mothers and children in Japanese and North American cultures were conducted to account for the way in which cultural narrative style is transmitted to children. The contrasts yielded from the study are described. (JL)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Language Styles, Mothers, North American Culture, Parent Child Relationship, Personal Narratives

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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