Writing in crooked lines: A dynamic analysis of writing development in neo-literate Bambara women

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2014-05
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Ph.D., University of the Free State
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xii, 310 pages
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Learning to write is not a linear process by which a student, whether child or adult, moves from strength to strength, first acquiring one skill then moving on to the next. It is rather a “crooked” path where different interacting factors move forward and backward, creating a pattern of development as writing skills emerge. This study investigates the developmental patterns involved in emergent writing skills of 20 previously illiterate Bambara women in Bamako, Mali. It examines the preliminary process of skills development in basic letter production as a precursor which may hinder or enhance the practice of writing as self-expression. Three developmental contexts unite to make this study on writing both informative and unique: adult basic literacy skills, an African language and early writing processes.
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Posted with permission from University of the Free State
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Preprint
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Acknowledgements-- Abstract-- Chapter 1 Introduction-- Chapter 2 Review of the literature-- Chapter 3 Context of the study-- Chapter 4 Methodology-- Chapter 5 Analysis of data-- Chapter 6 Proposed model of writing development in Bambara adults-- Chapter 7 Conclusion-- References-- Appendices
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Mali
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Entry Number: 
60742