Development of the Metalanguage and the Acquisition of Literacy: A Progress Report.

Torrance, Nancy; Olson, David R.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Development of the Metalanguage and the Acquisition of Literacy: A Progress Report.

Torrance, Nancy; Olson, David R.

Interchange, v18 n1-2 p136-46 Spr-Sum 1987

This paper examines the relation between literacy and children's understanding of a set of concepts referred to as the "say/mean distinction," which is the notion that what a text says contrasts with subjective interpretations a reader or listener brings. (Author/MT)

Descriptors: Comprehension, Early Childhood Education, Interpretive Skills, Language Processing, Literacy, Young Children

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Language: English

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