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Peer reviewedAkinnaso, F. Niyi – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1981
Examines the effects of literacy on cultural traditions, linguistic behavior, socioeconomic organization, cognitive processes, and child development. Considers the implications for anthropological, psychological, and linguistic theories from the increased attention given to the study of literacy. Includes suggestions for socially and culturally…
Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, Cognitive Development, Educational Anthropology, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedSilva-Corvalan, Carmen – Language Variation and Change, 1994
This article focuses on a change affecting Spanish in contact with English in the United States: simplification and loss of subjunctive mood morphology. Analysis of conversational data from 17 Mexican American bilinguals representing 3 immigrant groups living in Los Angeles reveals a reduced inclination for the obligatory use of the subjunctive in…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Data Analysis
