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| Difficulty Level | 1 |
| Imitation | 1 |
| Language Usage | 1 |
| Mothers | 1 |
| Parent Child Relationship | 1 |
| Preschool Education | 1 |
| Speech Communication | 1 |
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| Developmental Psychology | 1 |
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| Seitz, Sue | 1 |
| Stewart, Catherine | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSeitz, Sue; Stewart, Catherine – Developmental Psychology, 1975
The relationships between mothers' and children's speech were analyzed with regard to complexity and usage of selected speech types. The findings suggest that the responsiveness of child speech to mothers' speech seems to influence the mothers' language complexity, allowing the child to exert an influence on his language environment. (JMB)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Imitation, Language Usage, Mothers
