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| Abstract Reasoning | 1 |
| Concept Formation | 1 |
| Discourse Analysis | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Language Processing | 1 |
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| Oral Reading | 1 |
| Parent Role | 1 |
| Preschool Children | 1 |
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| Journal of Child Language | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSorsby, Angela J.; Martlew, Margaret – Journal of Child Language, 1991
Examines mothers' discourse in joint picture book reading in terms of the level of abstract thought it requires the child to make and compares this with language used in an interactive, product-oriented task, modelling a clown using play-doh. (39 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Concept Formation, Discourse Analysis, Language Acquisition
