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Who, Why, When, and How: A Developmental Study.

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Cairns, Helen S.; Hsu, Jennifer Ryan – Journal of Child Language, 1978

Based on a study of 50 children between the ages of 3;0 and 5;6, the reasons for the differential difficulty of various forms of "who,""why,""when," and "how" questions are postulated. (EJS)

Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Difficulty Level

Linguistic Complexity and Performance.

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Smith, Carlota S.; van Kleeck, Anne – Journal of Child Language, 1986

Reports an experimental investigation of the influence of linguistic factors on linguistic performance. The factors studied were interpretive complexity and surface length. Results show an interaction between types of linguistic complexity and type of linguistic performance. (Author/SED)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Difficulty Level, Error Analysis (Language)