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O'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

Edwards, John R. – Journal of Child Language, 1979
Reports on an experiment in which adults were asked to identify the gender of prepubertal children by listening to a tape recording of their voices. Findings link social class and sex stereotypes. (AM)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Child Language, Language Attitudes, Language Patterns