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Download full textGarcia, Maryellen; Leone, Elizabeth – 1984
The display of Spanish and English communicative competence of two Hispanic children is explored in a study analyzing directive speech acts (orders, requests, suggestions, hints). The linguistic, sociolinguistic, and strategic resources of the Mexican-American children, aged 4-1/2 to 6 years, are examined qualitatively in data taken from…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis
