Applying Kasper and Petrello’s Nonjudgmental Approach to Navajo Students: An Examination

SAGE Open

Yi-Wen Huang¹ 

关键词: Navajo;    oral tradition;    syntax;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244016636943

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

This article aims to examine the factors which must be taken into consideration before attempting to utilize Kasper and Petrello’s nonjudgmental approach to English composition classes at a small 2-year college in the American Southwest. The majority of the students there are Navajo. Navajo oral tradition and syntax are two important factors to consider before utilizing this approach. Instructors are suggested to understand Navajo culture including oral tradition and syntax and direct students to the differences and similarities between Western and Navajo rhetorical patterns.

【 授权许可】

CC BY