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Cooper, Grace C. – 1980
The use of holistic cognitive style in black language is discussed in this paper. Two types of cognitive style, analytic and holistic, are identified. Holistic thinkers are described as socially oriented while analytical thinkers are characterized as task oriented. Evidence is given to support the claim that blacks tend to be holistic thinkers and…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Blacks, Cognitive Style
