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Allen, Virginia F. – Mod Lang J, 1969
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Culture, Cultural Context, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedCohen, Rosalie; And Others – Sociological Quarterly, 1968
Analysis of approximately 5,000 words and phrases of the "hard core poor" is the basis of an attempt to develop a taxonomy of their language usage. The authors examine the problem of culture differences from mainstream society. "This approach assumes that basic beliefs about relevant social reality will be reflected in a group's choice of rules…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Acculturation, Classification, Cultural Background
