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PDF pending restorationShaw, Lea Kessler – 1991
This study investigated whether mothers' responses to their infants' gestures play a role in their infants' vocabulary development. Eight infants were observed interacting at home with their mothers on 2 occasions, when the infants were 10 to 12 months old, and 16 to 18 months old. Videotapes of the observations were transcribed and coded for…
Descriptors: Child Language, Infants, Language Acquisition, Language Research
Download full textBush, Renae M. – 1998
A study was conducted to determine which approach for vocabulary development--isolated word lists, context clues, or a combination of both--would yield the best results. One sample of 17 sophomores used isolated word lists. The second sample of 20 freshmen used context clues to determine word meaning. The third sample of 13 sophomores used a…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Context Clues
