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| Shatz, Marilyn | 1 |
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Peer reviewedShatz, Marilyn – Journal of Communication, 1977
Suggests that the concept of an interactive environment has significant ramifications for re-assessing and/or formulating a contemporary, comprehensive theory of language acquisition. (MH)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Environmental Influences
Peer reviewedAls, Heidelise – Journal of Communication, 1977
Examines research which indicates that in the first days of life infants are able to elicit and respond to their mothers' behavior, however, it appears that the newborns exert more influence over the mothers' actions than the mothers exert over the infants' actions. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Infant Behavior


