Discusses the possibility of a neurolinguistic interconnection between the parieto-temporo-occipital junction, semantic aphasis, and cognitive and language development around age seven. (Author/HP)

An analysis of sentence grammar is made to show that the ability to produce coherent texts emerges slowly and late in linguistic and cognitive development. (HP)

Two children were observed for half a year and specific topics were examined in child communication: how much information is transmitted through various channels of verbal and nonverbal communication? Is specific information transmitted through specific channels? Can relationships between the channels be expressed through some type of formula?…

Two studies which examined the effect of bilingual cultural/educational experience on competence are presented. The language/educational matrix of the child is an influential factor in development. Bilingual children tended to have greater "cognitive plasticity" than monolingual children. A comprehensive theory of human development is…