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| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
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| Journal of Child Language | 1 |
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| Bellinger, David | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBellinger, David – Journal of Child Language, 1979
Reports on an investigation of the surface forms used by mothers to direct their children's behavior, and of the ways in which these forms are modified as the children grow older and their comprehension of indirect speech acts increases. (AM)
Descriptors: Age, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Mothers
