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Ervin-Tripp, Susan M. – 1977
Previous research has shown how macro-structures can affect children's verbalizations. This study focuses on whether conversational contexts of forms are learned along with syntax, on what makes syntax, and on how to predict speech. Transcripts of videotapes of young children provided a matrix of function or act against actual utterance, wherein…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis


