The Influence of Functional Context on Children's Labeling Responses.

Prawat, Richard S.; Wildfong, Susan

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Publication Date: 1980-Dec

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The Influence of Functional Context on Children's Labeling Responses.

Prawat, Richard S.; Wildfong, Susan

Child Development, v51 n4 p1057-60 Dec 1980

Younger and older children were asked to label pictures of nonprototypic, container-like objects in an effort to test Nelson's theory regarding the primacy of the functional core in young children's meaning structures. Contrary to expectations, the older, intermediate age children were influenced more by functional context than were the younger, preschool children. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Semantics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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