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Peer reviewedNurss, Joanne R.; Hough, Ruth A. – Journal of Educational Research, 1985
Five language-eliciting situations were presented to kindergarten and primary-grade children to identify developmental trends and task effects in the complexity of language structures, vocabulary, functions, and story conventions used. Limited developmental differences and significant task effects were found. Implications for classroom instruction…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Oral Language, Primary Education
