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ERIC Number: EJ391030
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Young Children's Understanding of the Say-Mean Distinction in Referential Speech.
Mitchell, Peter; Russell, James
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v47 n3 p467-90 Jun 1989
Four experiments investigated six-year-olds' understanding of the say-mean distinction in referential speech. Concludes that young children are ineffective at using others' informational states in deciding whether a literal or nonliteral message interpretation is appropriate. (RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Communication Research, Comprehension, Cues, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Developmental Patterns; Intended Meaning; Message Meaning; Referential Communication; Say Mean Distinction