1.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991001286889707536

Autore

Conference on real algebraic geometry and topology <1993 ; Michigan State University>

Titolo

Real algebraic geometry and topology : a conference on real algebraic geometry and topology, December 17-21, 1993, Michigan State University / Selman Akbulut, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c1995

ISBN

0821802925

Descrizione fisica

vii, 158 p. : ill. ; 26 cm

Collana

Contemporary mathematics, 0271-4132 ; 182

Classificazione

AMS 14-06

AMS 14C25

AMS 57R19

LC QA564.C664

Altri autori (Persone)

Akbulut, Selmanauthor

Disciplina

516.35

Soggetti

Algebraic geometry - Congresses

Algebraic topology - Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes bibliographical references



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910969370003321

Autore

Champion Tempii Bridgene <1961->

Titolo

Understanding storytelling among African American children : a journey from Africa to America / / Tempii Champion

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003

ISBN

1-282-37437-0

9781410607100

9786612374371

1-4106-0710-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (147 p.)

Disciplina

808.5/43/08996073

Soggetti

African American children - Language

English language - United States - Foreign elements - African

English language - United States - Discourse analysis

English language - United States - Rhetoric

African languages - Influence on English

Storytelling - United States

Storytelling - Africa

Narration (Rhetoric)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [115]-127) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Tell Me Somethin' Good: Storytelling From Africa to America; PART 1 Approaches to Understanding Narrative Structures Among African American Children; 2 Research on Narrative Structures Among African Americans and West Africans; 3 Extending the Research: A Study of Narrative Production Among African American Children; PART II Toward a Repertoire of Narrative Structures Among African American Children; 4 Evaluative Narratives; 5 Episodic Narratives; 6 Moral Centered Narratives; 7 Performative Narratives

PART III Research to Practice8 Implications for Educating African American Students; Appendix A; Appendix B Linguistic Features of African American English; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index



Sommario/riassunto

Understanding Storytelling Among African American Children: A Journey From Africa to America reports research on narrative production among African American children for the purpose of extending previous inquiry and discussion of narrative structure. Some researchers have focused on the influence of culture on the narrative structures employed by African American children; some have suggested that their narrative structures are strongly influenced by home culture; others posit that African American children, like children in general, produce narrative structures typically found in schoo