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Karjalainen, Merja – 1991
In a study of features that seem to be typical of children's conversations, 10 Finnish preschool children's conversations were videotaped and audiotaped over a period of 10 hours. The children were taped in conversation, play, fairy tale, and eating situations. Among the findings are that all children enjoy playing with language, but some initiate…
Descriptors: Child Language, Finnish, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition
