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| Abstract Reasoning | 1 |
| Child Language | 1 |
| Cognitive Development | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Memory | 1 |
| Psycholinguistics | 1 |
| Semantics | 1 |
| Verbal Development | 1 |
| Vocabulary Development | 1 |
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| Journal of Child Language | 1 |
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| Harris, Paul | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHarris, Paul – Journal of Child Language, 1975
Three experiments with children between 5 and 7 years are described. It is shown that nominal predication of an unknown word by a superordinate term enables young children to make appropriate inferences concerning its attributes. The results are discussed in relation to semantic development and reasoning in the young child. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Language Acquisition
