Observations on the Role of Logically Constrained Sentences in the Comprehension of "before" and "after.".

Kavanaugh, Robert D.

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Publication Date: 1979-Jun

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Observations on the Role of Logically Constrained Sentences in the Comprehension of "before" and "after."

Kavanaugh, Robert D.

Journal of Child Language, v6 n2 p353-57 Jun 1979

Sentences were constructed in which the terms "before" and "after" were embedded in logically constrained and logically reversible sequences. The preschool children in the study found the constrained sentences easier to comprehend. (Author/CFM)

Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Logical Thinking, Parent Role, Preschool Children, Psycholinguistics, Semantics, Sentence Structure, Sentences

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