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ERIC Number: EJ305771
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1984
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Words Speak Louder Than Actions: Understanding Deliberately False Remarks.
Demorest, Amy; And Others
Child Development, v55 n4 p1527-34 Aug 1984
Asks adults and 6-, 9- and, 13 year olds' questions about tape-recorded stories in order to investigate their ability to recognize sincere, deceptive, and sarcastic remarks. Results indicate that the youngest children interpret all remarks as sincere; 9 and 13 year olds can appreciate deliberate falsehood, but only adults identify sarcasm. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Body Language, Children, Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Competence, Intonation, Irony, Linguistic Competence, Pragmatics, Preadolescents, Speech Acts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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