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Source: 1994

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. This Spanish-English difference is not surprising. When writing in Spanish,these authors stayed close to the spoken traditions of their communities where publication, support, and instructive response would come quickly in local or regional newspapers. 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.

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The passage suggests that which of the following was probably characteristic of the "national publications" mentioned in line 19?

  • A They primarily presented scholarly material of little interest to a general audience.
  • B They sometimes published articles treating controversial themes.
  • C They encouraged authors to feature local issues in articles in order to increase circulation.
  • D They included a significant number of articles by minority authors.
  • E hey took a stylistically formal approach to material of interest to a general audience.

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