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ERIC Number: EJ274878
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Oct
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The Acquisition of Tag Questions.
Dennis, Maureen; And Others
Child Development, v53 n5 p1254-57 Oct 1982
Examines the abilities of 50 children (10 each at ages 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 years) to produce tag questions. Of particular interest was the determination of whether or not constituents of a correct tag are acquired at different ages. (MP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Linguistic Competence, Questioning Techniques
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Tag Questions