Experimental Evidence for Agent-Patient Categories in Child Language.

Angiolillo, Carl J.; Goldin-Meadow, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ272839

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-Oct

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Experimental Evidence for Agent-Patient Categories in Child Language.

Angiolillo, Carl J.; Goldin-Meadow, Susan

Journal of Child Language, v9 n3 p627-43 Oct 1982

Describes a study designed to test if, when children describe actions, they consider the role an entity plays in an action, independent of the animateness of the entity. Results indicate that young children have relational intentions which are independent of animateness. (EKN)

Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns, Language Processing, Language Research, Language Usage, Sentence Structure, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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