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Peer reviewedLucariello, Joan; Nelson, Katherine – Discourse Processes, 1987
Explores three aspects of temporally displaced talk between mothers and children: (1) the role of the knowledge base in such talk; (2) the effect of mother talk on child talk; and (3) the impact of such talk on the child's knowledge base. Indicates that maternal speech can mediate information and experience and contribute to the child's world…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Connected Discourse, Developmental Studies Programs
