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Direct linkChestnut, Eleanor K.; Markman, Ellen M. – Child Development, 2016
Adults exhibit strong preferences when framing symmetrical relations. Adults prefer, for example, "A zebra is like a horse" to "A horse is like a zebra," and "The bicycle is near the building" to "The building is near the bicycle." This is because directional syntax requires more typical or prominent items…
Descriptors: Preferences, Syntax, Gender Differences, Age Differences
Corriveau, Kathleen H.; Kurkul, Katelyn; Arunachalam, Sudha – Child Development, 2016
Two experiments investigated whether 4- and 5-year-old children choose to learn from informants who use more complex syntax (passive voice) over informants using more simple syntax (active voice). In Experiment 1 (N = 30), children viewed one informant who consistently used the passive voice and another who used active voice. When learning novel…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preferences, Syntax, Form Classes (Languages)
