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Peer reviewedWaller, Glenn – Journal of Child Language, 1986
Two experiments showed that: 5- and 6-year-old listeners have difficulties with spatial reference if it includes "left" and "right"; and 7-year-olds understand this limitation on the comprehension skill of younger children and make appropriate allowances by using more landmarks instead. (CB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Language Processing, Language Usage
