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Downing, John – Res Teach Engl, 1970
Reports research which reveals the difficulty children have in understanding (1) the real purpose of written language and (2) the abstract, technical vocabulary of language study and reading. (SW)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Concept Formation