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Gamkrelidze, Thomas V.; Ivanov, V. V. – Scientific American, 1990
The relationship between Eastern and Western languages is explored. Possible origins and the spread of language over the Eurasian land mass are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Evolution, Indo European Languages, Language Patterns, Language Universals
Peer reviewedAkiyama, Michael M. – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Tests the universality hypothesis of language acquisition by asking young monolingual English and Japanese children to verify true affirmatives, false affirmatives, false negatives, and true negatives. The hypothesis was not supported in the case of Japanese-speaking children. A theory of cross-linguistic language acquisition is proposed.…
Descriptors: Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedKeller, Heidi; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1988
Analyzes the early communication structure in adult-child interactions with two- to six-month old babies in Western (West Germany, Greece) and non-Western (Yanomami, Trobriand) societies. Discusses universal international verbal and non-verbal structures reflecting intuitive parenting programs. (FMW)
Descriptors: Body Language, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
