Gender and Mitigation in 4-Year-Olds' Pretend Play Talk with Siblings.

DeHart, Ganie B.

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ERIC Number: EJ522935

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Gender and Mitigation in 4-Year-Olds' Pretend Play Talk with Siblings.

DeHart, Ganie B.

Research on Language and Social Interaction, v29 n1 p81-96 1996

Examines the use of gender-distinctive language in preschool sibling conversations, focusing on mitigation in directives and related forms used during pretend play. Findings indicate that gender-distinctive patterns of language use are sensitive to variations in situation and interaction partner. (19 references) (CK)

Descriptors: Child Language, Discourse Analysis, Dramatic Play, Interaction Process Analysis, Language Patterns, Peer Relationship, Persuasive Discourse, Play, Preschool Children, Sex Differences, Siblings

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: Constituting Gender through Talk in Childhood: Conversations in Parent-Child, Peer, and Sibling Relationships.