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Direct linkUpadhyay, Sri Siddhi N.; Houghton, Kenneth J.; Klin, Celia M. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2019
After reading, "few of the juniors were accepted," focus is on the students not accepted, the complement set. According to the Presupposition Denial Account, negative quantifiers, such as "few," convey a denial of expectation, or shortfall, which leads to complement set focus. In six experiments, we explored the role of the…
Descriptors: Reading Processes, Form Classes (Languages), Reading Comprehension, Natural Language Processing
Peterson, Shira May – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
This study examines the use of narrative and paradigmatic modes of explanation in large group discussions about science in preschool classrooms. Participants comprised students and teachers in 29 preschool classrooms, 19 of which used the ScienceStart! curriculum, a hands-on, inquiry approach to teaching science with young children. Analyses of…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Science Education, Science Curriculum
