Although a historical lack of access to formal Spanish- language education initially limited the opportunities of some Chicanos to hone their skills as writers of Spanish, their bilingual culture clearly fostered an exuberant and compelling oral tradition.
Although a historical lack of access to formal Spanish- language education initially limited the opportunities of some Chicanos to hone their skills as writers of Spanish, their bilingual culture clearly fostered an exuberant and compelling oral tradition.
It has thus generally been by way of the emphasis on oral literary creativity that these Chicano writers, whose English- language works are sometimes uninspired, developed the powerful and arresting language that characterized their Spanish- language works.
It has thus generally been by way of the emphasis on oral literary creativity that these Chicano writers, whose English- language works are sometimes uninspired, developed the powerful and arresting language that characterized their Spanish- language works.
This Spanish-English difference is not surprising.
When writing in Spanish, these authors stayed close to the spoken traditions of their communities.
When writing in Spanish, these authors stayed close to the spoken traditions of their communities.
When writing in Spanish, these authors stayed close to the spoken traditions of their communities.
When writing in Spanish, these authors stayed close to the spoken traditions of their communities.
Works in English, however, often required the elimination of nuance or colloquialism, the adoption of a formal tone, and the adjustment of themes or ideas to satisfy the different demands of national publications.
Works in English, however, often required the elimination of nuance or colloquialism, the adoption of a formal tone, and the adjustment of themes or ideas to satisfy the different demands of national publications.
Works in English, however, often required the elimination of nuance or colloquialism, the adoption of a formal tone, and the adjustment of themes or ideas to satisfy the different demands of national publications.
1. According to the author, the Chicano oral experience contributed directly to which of the following characteristics in the work of some Chicano writers?
1. According to the author, the Chicano oral experience contributed directly to which of the following characteristics in the work of some Chicano writers?
1. According to the author, the Chicano oral experience contributed directly to which of the following characteristics in the work of some Chicano writers?
A. A sensitivity to and adeptness in using the spoken language.
A. A sensitivity to and adeptness in using the spoken language.
B. A tendency to appear in national rather than regional publications.
B. A tendency to appear in national rather than regional publications.
C. A style reflecting the influence of Spanish language education
D. A reliance on a rather formal style
E. A capacity to appeal to a broad range of audiences
E. A capacity to appeal to a broad range of audiences
2. Which of the following best characterizes the function of the indicated portion (the last two sentences) of the passage?
2. Which of the following best characterizes the function of the indicated portion (the last two sentences) of the passage?
2. Which of the following best characterizes the function of the indicated portion (the last two sentences) of the passage?
A. They expand on an advantage mentioned in the first sentence of the passage
A. They expand on an advantage mentioned in the first sentence of the passage.
B. They outline the consequences of a limitation discussed in the first sentence of the passage.
B. They outline the consequences of a limitation discussed in the first sentence of the passage.
C. They provide explicit examples drawn from the oral and the written works mentioned in the second sentence of the passage.
C. They provide explicit examples drawn from the oral and the written works mentioned in the second sentence of the passage.
D. They explain the causes of a phenomenon mentioned in the third sentence of the passage.
E. They limit the applicability of a generalization made in the third sentence of the passage.
E. They limit the applicability of a generalization made in the third sentence of the passage.
