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Peer reviewedCohen Levine, Susan; Carey, Susan – Journal of Child Language, 1982
Describes an experiment to see whether the words "front" and "back" introduce the concept of "front-back" or whether the concept preceded the words. Results show that (1) a complex disjunctive concept of "front-back" orientation precedes any knowledge of the words; (2) linguistically, "back" is comprehended before "front"; and (3) children at an…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Language Acquisition
