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Direct linkBlything, Liam P.; Davies, Robert; Cain, Kate – Child Development, 2015
The present study investigated 3- to 7-year-olds' (N = 91) comprehension of two-clause sentences containing the temporal connectives before or after. The youngest children used an order of mention strategy to interpret the relation between clauses: They were more accurate when the presentation order matched the chronological order of events:…
Descriptors: Young Children, Comprehension, Sentences, Correlation
Peer reviewedKosslyn, Stephen M.; Bower, Gordon H. – Child Development, 1974
This experiment tested whether children rely (relatively more than adults) on sensory imagery as the internal representation of sentences in memory. Age differences were found. (ST)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Figurative Language, Imagery
Peer reviewedBooth, James R.; MacWhinney, Brian; Harasaki, Yasuaki – Child Development, 2000
Visual and auditory processing of complex sentences was examined among 8- through 11-year-olds. Findings suggested a U-shaped learning pattern for on-line processing of restrictive relative clauses. Off-line accuracy scores showed different patterns for good and poor comprehenders. Incorrect local attachment strategy use was related to sentence…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Auditory Stimuli, Children, Cognitive Processes
