Linguistic Effects on Children's Encoding and Decoding Performance in Japan, the United States, and England.

Foorman, Barbara R.; Kinoshita, Yoshiko

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Publication Date: 1983-Feb

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Linguistic Effects on Children's Encoding and Decoding Performance in Japan, the United States, and England.

Foorman, Barbara R.; Kinoshita, Yoshiko

Child Development, v54 n1 p69-77 Feb 1983

A referential communication task was used to compare the effects of linguistic structure on the encoding and decoding performances of 120 five- and seven-year-old children. Results suggested that differences in adjective ordering rules and stylistic variation affect encoding and decoding accuracy. (Author/MP)

Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Individual Differences, Kindergarten Children, Linguistic Competence

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan; United Kingdom (England); United States

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