Patterns of Information Requests.

Hall, William S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ404282

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1988

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Patterns of Information Requests.

Hall, William S.; And Others

New Directions for Child Development, n42 p43-58 Win 1988

Investigates group differences in the use of language to request information in the conversational discourse of 39 children of 4-5 years. Membership in an ethnic group, social class, and situation affected speakers' displays of this function. (RJC)

Descriptors: Blacks, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Language Usage, Social Differences, Socialization, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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