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Peer reviewedKelly, Charleen A.; Dale, Philip S. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1989
The relationship between early language and cognition was studied in 20 children between 1 and 2 years of age. Four cognitive areas were tested: object permanence, means-end, play, and imitation. Results indicated that specific cognitive skills seem temporarily associated with some linguistic abilities, although attainment of skills can be…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Developmental Stages, Imitation
Direct linkJohnson, Kathy E.; Younger, Barbara A.; Furrer, Stephanie D. – Developmental Science, 2005
While very young children's understanding of objects as symbols for other entities has been the focus of much investigation, very little is known concerning the emergence of comprehension for symbolic relations among actions modeled with toy replicas and their real counterparts. We used videotaped depictions of real actions in a preferential…
Descriptors: Toys, Concept Formation, Infants, Object Permanence
