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Peer reviewedRoberts, Kenneth – Child Development, 1983
The notion that partial control of full agent-action-patient word order in comprehension may precede its production was examined. Reversible active sentences including the verbs "kiss,""hug," and "tickle" were presented to a triad of listeners consisting of a test child, a familiar adult caretaker, and a familiar…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Preschool Children, Verbal Ability, Verbs
