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Peer reviewedHeath, Shirley Brice – Topics in Language Disorders, 1986
The article discusses cultural variation in narrative genres, use, and learning. The ethnocentricity of many current approaches to the study of narratives is pointed out. Four universal types of narrative are identified (recounts, eventcasts, accounts, and stories). Teachers should not assume a common cultural background in children's access to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Differences, Multicultural Education, Narration
Peer reviewedSutton-Smith, Brian – Topics in Language Disorders, 1986
Using an anthropological approach to folklore, the article views children's development of fictional narratives as performances that accentuate prosody. When viewed as performance, the meaning of stories is seen to be not just in the underlying structures, but also in the social and cultural contexts of the story. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Influences, Folk Culture, Narration
Peer reviewedKemper, Susan; Edwards, Linda L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1986
The article explores the development of children's understanding of causality, its effect on narrative development and organization; and the development of intentional, goal directed behavior. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Child Development, Concept Formation, Etiology
