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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #33882 Short Extended debate
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Extended debate concerning the exact point of origin of individual folktales told by Afro-American slaves has unfortunately taken precedence over analysis of the tales' meaning and function. Cultural continuities with Africa were not dependent on importation and perpetuation of specific folktales in their pristine form. It is in the place that tales occupied in the lives of the slaves and in the meaning slaves derived from them that the clearest resemblances to African tradition can be found. Afro-American slaves did not borrow tales indiscriminately from the Whites among whom they lived. Black people were most influenced by those Euro-American tales whose functional meaning and aesthetic appeal had the greatest similarity to the tales with deep roots in their ancestral homeland. Regardless of where slave tales came from, the essential point is that, with respect to language, delivery, details of characterization, and plot, slaves quickly made them their own.

The author's main purpose is to __ from one field of study to another

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Option 3: "change the focus of a field of study"

Explanation: The author emphasizes the need to shift from merely debating the origins of folktales to analyzing their meanings and functions. This indicates a clear intention to change the focus of the study of Afro-American folktales, aligning with the main idea presented in the text.

Option 1: "create a new field of study"

Explanation: The text does not suggest that the author aims to create a new field of study. Instead, the focus is on analyzing existing folktales and their meanings rather than establishing a new academic discipline.

Option 2: "discredit an existing field of study"

Explanation: While the author critiques the focus on the origin of folktales, the intent is not to discredit the field but to shift the emphasis towards understanding their meaning and function. Therefore, this option misrepresents the author's purpose.

Option 4: "transplant scholarly techniques"

Explanation: The text does not mention the transplantation of scholarly techniques from one field to another. Instead, it discusses the importance of understanding the cultural significance of folktales, which does not align with this option.

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