E Credibility of Child Witnesses: The Role of Communicative Competence.

Saywitz, Karen J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ467037

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Publication Date: 1993

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E Credibility of Child Witnesses: The Role of Communicative Competence.

Saywitz, Karen J.; And Others

Topics in Language Disorders, v13 n4 p59-78 Aug 1993

This article reviews communicative competence in the forensic context of child abuse cases. It examines adult questioners' competence in terms of the form, content, and pragmatics of questions; time and number concepts; and physical appearance and kinship terminology. It examines child respondents' competence in terms of comprehension, cognition, memory, and emotion. (JDD)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Court Litigation, Credibility, Language Acquisition, Questioning Techniques, Verbal Ability, Verbal Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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