Exploring LanguageAddison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated, 1997 - Language Arts & Disciplines |
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... girls again . 3. Like Welty , Connors was obsessed with reading . While Welty called on her mother to read to her or lost herself on her own in the many books at home , Connors sought out the written word wherever he could find it : on ...
... girls again . 3. Like Welty , Connors was obsessed with reading . While Welty called on her mother to read to her or lost herself on her own in the many books at home , Connors sought out the written word wherever he could find it : on ...
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... girls who did not speak at school . Oblivious to the expectations of the American school system , it never occurred to her that she had to talk or pass kindergarten . When this shield of ignorance cracked and Kingston realized that she ...
... girls who did not speak at school . Oblivious to the expectations of the American school system , it never occurred to her that she had to talk or pass kindergarten . When this shield of ignorance cracked and Kingston realized that she ...
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... girl was used as a form of direct address rather than as third - person reference in indirect discourse . ( In black English , the sentence " that g - i - r - l pulled in $ 6,000 of overtime " would sound odd . ) The meanings of the word ...
... girl was used as a form of direct address rather than as third - person reference in indirect discourse . ( In black English , the sentence " that g - i - r - l pulled in $ 6,000 of overtime " would sound odd . ) The meanings of the word ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
SOME PERSONAL BEGINNINGS | 8 |
Talking in the New Land | 14 |
Copyright | |
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