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Peer reviewedDobrich, Wanda; Scarborough, Hollis S. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1984
Pointing gestures of verbally advanced two-year-olds were contrasted with those of less advanced peers to examine the relationships of gesture to language during the acquisition of each. Formal and functional aspects of each communicative skill were measured. Gesture and language corresponded only in their functional aspects. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Body Language, Child Language, Communication Skills, Gifted
Peer reviewedDemorest, Amy; And Others – Child Development, 1984
Asks adults and 6-, 9- and, 13 year olds' questions about tape-recorded stories in order to investigate their ability to recognize sincere, deceptive, and sarcastic remarks. Results indicate that the youngest children interpret all remarks as sincere; 9 and 13 year olds can appreciate deliberate falsehood, but only adults identify sarcasm.…
Descriptors: Adults, Body Language, Children, Developmental Stages
