Developing a Language of Human Action: Subjective Goal as Semantic Component of the Verb "Give.".

Lyons-Ruth, Karlen

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Publication Date: 1981-Sep

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Developing a Language of Human Action: Subjective Goal as Semantic Component of the Verb "Give."

Lyons-Ruth, Karlen

Child Development, v52 n3 p866-72 Sep 1981

Examines young children's awareness that an actor's intention to transfer possession or control is a necessary precondition for correct use of the verb "give". Ninety-six four- through six-year-olds were presented with anecdotes in which the actor's behavior was held constant but his subjective goal was varied. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Error Patterns, Language Usage, Verbs, Young Children

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