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ERIC Number: EJ591783
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0965
When Days Are Numbered: Calendar Structure and the Development of Calendar Processing in English and Chinese.
Kelly, Melissa F.; Miller, Kevin F.; Fang, Ge; Feng, Gary
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v73 n4 p289-314 Aug 1999
Explored the effects of differences between English-language and Chinese numerical systems for naming months and days on calendar calculations. Chinese and U.S. 8- and 10-year olds and undergraduates were asked to name a date coming before or after another given date. Found that Chinese speakers used calculations; English speakers recited names. Chinese fourth graders performed at speeds comparable to English-speaking adults. (JPB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Students, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language Patterns, Language Processing, Language Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Calendar Calculation; China