Signifying as a Scaffold for Literary Interpretation

Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 357 - 381
Published: Nov 1, 1995
Abstract
This study investigated the efficacy of signifying, a form of social discourse in the African American community, as a scaffold for teaching skills in literary interpretation. Specifically, the hypotheses of this study were that skill in signifying and prior knowledge about social conventions, themes, and values on which the instructional texts were based would positively influence skill in interpreting fiction. Prior to instruction, two tests...
Paper Details
Title
Signifying as a Scaffold for Literary Interpretation
Published Date
Nov 1, 1995
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
357 - 381
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