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ERIC Number: EJ312505
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Children's Understanding of Conversational Principles.
Conti, Daniel J.; Camras, Linda A.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v38 n3 p456-63 Dec 1984
Investigates the development of awareness of conversational principles in preschool, first-, and third-grade children by presenting them with short stories ending with a verbal statement by a story character. Results suggest that children's understanding of conversational principles improves considerably between preschool and first grade. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Listening Comprehension, Oral Language, Preschool Children, Primary Education, Standard Spoken Usage, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Conversational Principles