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Effects of Familiarity on Idiom Comprehension in African American and European American Fifth Graders.
- Source :
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Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools . Apr 1999 30(2):141-151. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- To test the language experience hypothesis, the comprehension of high-, moderate-, and low-familiarity idioms was examined in 24 African-American and 24 European-American fifth graders. Results indicated a significant effect of group on idioms rated as low-familiarity. The influence of social and regional culture on idiom comprehension is discussed. (Author/DB)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0161-1461
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ585766
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research