Words, Moms, and Things: Language as a Road Map to Reality.

Keil, Frank C.

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ERIC Number: EJ574159

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Publication Date: 1998

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Words, Moms, and Things: Language as a Road Map to Reality.

Keil, Frank C.

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v63 n1 p149-57 1998

Comments on the findings of study of maternal input into children's category knowledge in this monograph. Discusses such aspects of maternal input as the child's role in guiding the parent's language, conceptual development, ways of imparting information about category types, parental speech patterns and how they help children learn optimally, and the depth of detail children need. (Author/SD)

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Classification, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Groups, Mothers, Organization, Parent Influence, Parent Role, Toddlers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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