The Emergence of Communicative Competence: Detection of Conversational Topics.

Luszcz, Mary A.; Bacharach, Verne R.

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ERIC Number: EJ288305

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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The Emergence of Communicative Competence: Detection of Conversational Topics.

Luszcz, Mary A.; Bacharach, Verne R.

Journal of Child Language, v10 n3 p623-37 Oct 1983

The use of linguistic and extralinguistic information in identifying conversational topics from static and active picture stimuli was studied in three- and five-year-olds. While implicit topic definition was sufficient for five-year-olds' responses, explicit definition was necessary to evoke similar responses from the younger children. (MSE)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Communicative Competence (Languages), Discussion, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children, Responses, Visual Stimuli

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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