Referential Strategies in the Narratives of Japanese Children.

Clancy, Patricia M.

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ERIC Number: EJ462207

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Publication Date: 1992

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Referential Strategies in the Narratives of Japanese Children.

Clancy, Patricia M.

Discourse Processes, v15 n4 p441-67 Oct-Dec 1992

Analyzes the referential strategies used in narrative discourse by 10 adults and 60 Japanese children aged 3 to 7 years. Determines the factors underlying choice of nominal versus elliptical forms. Discusses results in terms of cognitive, social, and linguistic factors underlying referential choice. (HB)

Descriptors: Adults, Child Language, Communication Research, Discourse Modes, Early Childhood Education, Language Research, Narration, Speech Communication, Story Telling

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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