Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ347377
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Publication Date: 1986
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Representations of Questioning and Answering in Children's First School Books.
Baker, Carolyn D.; Freebody, Peter
Language in Society, v15 n4 p451-83 Dec 1986
Analysis of conversation (focusing on question-answer sequences) in beginning school readers suggests that such books typically convey an image of childhood that combines conversational initiative and conversational competence as a member of the classroom community. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Books, Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Communication Skills, Dialogs (Literary), Elementary Education, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Language Acquisition, Oral Language, Parent Child Relationship, Questioning Techniques, Socialization, Teacher Student Relationship
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Language: English
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