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'Reclaiming Voice : Enacting Social Discourse Communities in Belizean First-Year College Composition'

Creator:

Habet, André Antonio

Abstract:

This thesis explores the evolving purposes for the teaching of first-year English composition in Belize. Starting from an analysis of the underlying cultural assumptions of U.S. composition pedagogies, this thesis argues that American composition pedagogies need to be rethought when applied in a Belizean context to fulfill the country's unique...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

both England and its Caribbean colonies caused Belize to adopt English as its national language and