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Scholnick, Ellin Kofsky – Discourse Processes, 1987
Assesses three papers in this volume, those by Wellman and Estes, Olson and Torrance, and Hall and Nagy, for their treatment of the following: (1) definition of semantic space, (2) defining children's processes of understanding that space, and (3) describing the contexts in which cognitive language is used. (AEW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Discourse Analysis
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Hall, William; Nagy, William E. – Discourse Processes, 1987
Compares semantic uses of mental state words by children four and a half to five years old. Suggests that children's linguistic and cognitive capacities can be influenced a great deal by subtle situational factors and that the effects vary according to the child's cultural background. (AEW)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Influences
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Ortony, Andrew – Discourse Processes, 1987
Critically examines papers by Wellman and Estes, Olson and Torrance, and Hall and Nagy. (AEW)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures