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Peer reviewedRatner, Nan Bernstein – Journal of Child Language, 1988
Examination of the speech of eight mothers and eight fathers to their one- to two-year-olds (N=8) indicated that, while paternal speech was not more diverse than maternal speech, paternal speech did show greater use of rare vocabulary and lower use of common vocabulary. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Infants, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedO'Brien, Marion; Nagle, Keith J. – Journal of Child Language, 1987
Analysis of parent language with toddlers with three different types of toys found few differences as a function of parent or child gender. The three contexts elicited their own language patterns and suggested that children who play frequently with dolls receive more opportunities to learn and practice language. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis, Interaction
