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Direct linkTamis-LeMonda, Catherine S.; Custode, Stephanie; Kuchirko, Yana; Escobar, Kelly; Lo, Tiffany – Child Development, 2019
Everyday activities are replete with contextual cues for infants to exploit in the service of learning words. Nelson's (1985) script theory guided the hypothesis that infants participate in a set of predictable activities over the course of a day that provide them with opportunities to hear unique language functions and forms. Mothers and their…
Descriptors: Infants, Family Environment, Linguistic Input, Cues
Peer reviewedBohannon, John Neil, III; Marquis, Angela Lynn – Child Development, 1977
Describes two studies which tested the hypothesis that short simple sentences addressed to children are the result of children signaling non-comprehension for longer, complex utterances. (JMB)
Descriptors: Adults, Comprehension, Difficulty Level, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedSpilton, Doreen; Lee, Lee C. – Child Development, 1977
This study was undertaken to ascertain which types of listener feedback lead to effective communication by observing how 4-year-olds adapt their speech to a peer listener during free play. (JMB)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis, Feedback, Peer Relationship
