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Peer reviewedBretherton, Inge; And Others – Journal of Child Language, 1983
Results of a statistical study of language in 30 infants suggest that two acquisition styles (nominal/pronominal and referential/expressive) are developing in parallel. Only for children heavily emphasizing one strategy can a distinctive style be determined. Results at 20 months were only partially predictive of performance at 28 months. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Individual Differences, Infants, Language Acquisition
