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Peer reviewedCalderwood, Patricia E. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1999
Examines a song spontaneously created by a 44-month old. Finds that the relationship of the structure and functions of the song demonstrated the variation of egocentric speech connected to the child's thinking. Concludes that observation of form and content of such language use can provide information about language development, sense of self, and…
Descriptors: Child Language, Egocentrism, Language Acquisition, Language Skill Attrition
