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Ramer, Andrya L.H. – 1975
This paper explores the relation between the communicative and categorical functions of language and the acquisition of language production. Three major factors in language acquisition are communication, ability for representation and the process of categorization. This paper offers evidence that a sudden and dramatic increase in lexical skill…
Descriptors: Child Language, Classification, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Download full textWilliams, Charlotte L.; Tillman, M. H. – 1968
The effects of age and intelligence levels upon word associations were studied in 96 intellectually retarded, normal, and superior children with IQ's of 65 to 80, 91 to 110, and 117 to 158 respectively. A word association and a word usage task (reliability coefficients of .91 and .98) called for homogeneous responses to six form classes--count…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adjectives, Adverbs, Age Differences
