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ERIC Number: EJ338924
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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The Early Acquisition of Spatial Adjectives: A Cross-Linguistic Study.
Harris, Paul L.; And Others
Journal of Child Language, v13 n2 p335-52 Jun 1986
English-speaking and Dutch-speaking children were asked to pick the big, tall, or long members of pairs of bricks. Comprehension improved with age but older children in both groups were prone to choose the taller (but smaller) of two objects when asked to point to the bigger one. (SED)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Dutch, English, Error Analysis (Language), Language Acquisition, Perceptual Development, Preschool Children, Spatial Ability, Visual Perception
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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