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Children's Conversational Competence with Their Parents.

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Pellegrini, Anthony D.; And Others – Discourse Processes, 1987

Indicates that (1) children's violations decreased with age; (2) in the dyadic context, fathers assumed a more directive role in response to children's violations than did mothers; (3) there were no between-parent differences between parents regarding reactions to children's violations in the triadic context. (NKA)

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis

Children's Early Use of Mental Verbs and What They Mean.

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Wellman, Henry M.; Estes, David – Discourse Processes, 1987

Examines whether young children make explicit references to beliefs, ideas, thoughts, and intentions. Relates that three-year-old children correctly distinguish between real and mental items and that they think and dream about things that are not real. Concludes that conceptual development theories portraying early development as concrete and…

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures