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ERIC Number: EJ228610
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Jun
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Children's Comprehension of Causal Constructions with "Because" and "So."
Bebout, L. J.; And Others
Child Development, v51 n2 p565-68 Jun 1980
It was hypothesized that young children would have more trouble interpreting instructions given in the "Y because X" form than the "because X, Y." (SS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comprehension, Elementary School Students, Form Classes (Languages), Grade 1, Grade 4, Language Acquisition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Causal Conjuctions; Congruency Hypothesis