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ERIC Number: EJ760793
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 13
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 41
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Conventionality and Contrast in Language and Language Acquisition
Clark, Eve V.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n115 p11-23 Spr 2007
Conventionality and contrast provide the pragmatic basis of language use for adults. These principles play a vital role in the process of acquiring a first language as children learn how to interact using language.
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Research Design, Models, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Pragmatics, Language Usage, Children, Interaction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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