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Short, Elizabeth J.; Schindler, Rachael Cooper; Obeid, Rita; Noeder, Maia M.; Hlavaty, Laura E.; Gross, Susan I.; Lewis, Barbara; Russ, Sandra; Manos, Michael M. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2020
Purpose: Play is a critical aspect of children's development, and researchers have long argued that symbolic deficits in play may be diagnostic of developmental disabilities. This study examined whether deficits in play emerge as a function of developmental disabilities and whether our perceptions of play are colored by differences in language and…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Role, Play, Children
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Nilsen, Alleen Pace – Language Arts, 1983
Examines children's progression in the use of humor in language from taking folktales seriously, to using humor for shock, to using humor to alter social environments. (HTH)
Descriptors: Child Language, Elementary Education, Folk Culture, Humor
Shuy, Roger W.; And Others – 1976
The discussion following Roger Shuy's presentation on "The Mismatch of Child Language and School Language" focuses on the value of studying language functions, the problems associated with identifying those language functions and their stages of development, and whether knowledge of such language functions will increase reading teacher…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Conference Reports, Language Acquisition