"Why Didn't You Talk to Your Mommy, Honey?" Parents' and Children's Talk about Talk.

Ely, Richard; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ522932

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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"Why Didn't You Talk to Your Mommy, Honey?" Parents' and Children's Talk about Talk.

Ely, Richard; And Others

Research on Language and Social Interaction, v29 n1 p7-25 1996

Focuses on a characteristic of narrative style that is associated with gender. The article shows one of the subtle ways in which language addressed to boys and girls differ. Girls' attention is turned to speech, to what they and others have said. Girls hear more diminutives; boys hear more imperatives and are often addressed in a less gentle fashion. (42 references) (CK)

Descriptors: Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Sex Stereotypes, Speech Communication

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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