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Tyler, Lrraine Komisarjevsky; Marslen-Wilson, William D. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1981
Discusses three experiments investigating the development of word-by-word comprehension in 5-, 7-, and 10-year olds. Subjects monitored for target words in a sentence. Variable included types of monitoring tasks and distribution and context of target words. Results are discussed in terms of the types of comprehension processes various tasks…
Descriptors: Children, Context Clues, Language Processing, Language Research
Kuczaj, Stan A., II – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1975
Two investigations of the acquisition of the meaning of "always" and "never," and "always,""never,""usually,""seldom," and "sometimes" are discussed. Results demonstrate that the acquisition sequence of meanings of related words may vary among children at the beginning, but become consistent in later acquisition. (CHK)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Learning Levels