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ERIC Number: EJ437772
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-5309
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Comprehension of Verbal Probability Expressions in Children and Adolescents.
Mullet, Etienne; Rivet, Isabelle
Language and Communication, v11 n3 p217-25 1991
A study explored the ability of children to comprehend expressions of uncertainty in varying degrees (e.g., "not likely, possible, probable"). Subjects were 42 French students aged approximately 9, 12, and 15. Results, including age and gender differences, and implications for classroom communication are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Child Language, Classroom Communication, Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Listening Comprehension, Semantics, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: France
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