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Ricciardelli, Lina A., And Others – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1989
Ten metalinguistic tasks of intellectual development were studied in five- and six-year-old children using factor analysis. Results suggested that metalinguistic awareness can be viewed as developing in association with other intellectual activities, and that it can be conceived as a unitary construct. (55 references) (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Tests, Factor Analysis, Grade 1
Peer reviewedKloth, Saskia; Janssen, Peggy; Kraaimaat, Floris; Brutten, Gene J. – Journal of Child Language, 1998
A study of 71 mothers interacting with their 2- to 5-year-old children analyzed structural organization and communicative function of their speech and identified three maternal communicative styles: non-intervening; explaining; and directing. Internal consistency of the three styles appeared to be both satisfactory and related to relevant child…
Descriptors: Child Language, Factor Analysis, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication
