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Peer reviewedCampbell, Kermit E. – Journal of Advanced Composition, 1994
Outlines the function of the "signifying monkey" in African American oral traditions. Focuses on vernacular discourse and African American personal narratives to discover linguistic and cultural features of African American students. Argues that these identity features be placed at the center of writing instruction for African Americans.…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Black Literature, Discourse Analysis, Discourse Modes


