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Peer reviewedDeHart, Ganie B. – Research on Language and Social Interaction, 1996
Examines the use of gender-distinctive language in preschool sibling conversations, focusing on mitigation in directives and related forms used during pretend play. Findings indicate that gender-distinctive patterns of language use are sensitive to variations in situation and interaction partner. (19 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Child Language, Discourse Analysis, Dramatic Play, Interaction Process Analysis
Peer reviewedKrupa-Kwiatkowski, Magdalena – Research on Language and Social Interaction, 1998
A study of the "silent period" in second-language learning focused on behavior of a 6-year-old Polish child shortly after immigration, in interaction with American children, bilingual Polish-American children, and another recent English-learner. Comparing play environments allowed identification of characteristics of interaction with…
Descriptors: Child Language, Children, English (Second Language), Immigrants
