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ERIC Number: EJ185301
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Children's Understanding of Speech Acts in Unconventional Directive Frames
Ackerman, Brian P.
Child Development, 49, 2, 311-18, Jun 78
Examined young children's interpretations of the meanings of indirect speech acts (e.g. it's 10 o'clock) in paragraphs of a contextual type biasing a literal interpretation (time of day) or an extraliteral interpretation (time to prepare for bed). Memory for these meanings was also assessed. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Comprehension, Context Clues, Elementary School Students, Memory, Research, Speech
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