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Key, Mary Ritchie; And Others – 1971
This paper points out some linguistic and stylistic features of Black English as spoken by children and discusses the occurrence of particular language patterns. Examples of distinct intonation patterns, paralinguistic effects, language rhythm, and other phonological features are all considered. A statistical survey of particular age-group usage…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Black Dialects, Child Language, Distinctive Features (Language)

Kasten, Wendy C. – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1987
Papago Indian children are members of two language groups and several cultural groups. The effects of these groups are manifested uniquely in each individual. A longitudinal study of writing samples from these children reveals a rich and varied experiential base which includes meaningful understandings of both Papago and American cultural…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Child Language, Cultural Awareness

Boeschoten, Hendrik E.; Verhoeven, Ludo Th. – Language Learning, 1987
Data on Dutch-Turkish language-mixing behavior of Turkish children growing up in The Netherlands are presented and analyzed. While functional characteristics of the children's language-mixing were compatible with models from earlier research, structural analysis suggests no universality of surface structure constraint rules for sentence-internal…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Children, Code Switching (Language)

Whaley, Charles R.; Yacinda, Deborah – Reading Horizons, 1986
Offers strategies for increasing learning motivation in elementary school students that are borrowed from marketing techniques used by grocery stores including tie-ins, holiday or theme specials, shelving rules, and personalized attention. (SRT)
Descriptors: Child Language, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Educational Strategies

Dyson, Anne Haas – Written Communication, 1984
Draws a number of conclusions from observing children involved in early literacy tasks, including the following: (1) children and teachers live together in schools, but their perceptions of shared world differ; and (2) the teacher, frequently operating from hierarchy model of curriculum, plans activities promoting and assessing literacy skills,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Secules, Teresa; Neisser, Ulric – 1993
Differential language development and preparation for school among young children of different racial and social groups has been asserted for decades. A study focused on mother-child interaction in two common activities: reading children's books and telling narratives about both shared and unshared experiences. A socially diverse group of 46…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Language, Educational Attainment, Mothers
Weininger, O. – Interchange on Educational Policy, 1982
Two major questions are discussed concerning early language immersion: (1) Is it necessarily the best way to acquire a second language permanently and naturally? and (2) Does it provide a genuinely enriching experience for a young child? The author urges caution in interpreting research and consideration of other paths to biculturalism. (PP)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Biculturalism, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism

DiPietro, Robert J. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
Evaluates a bilingual/bicultural education pilot program in which native speakers of Vietnamese, Korean, Spanish, and English participated. Language classes were integrated within the overall curriculum. School attendance, motivation, language proficiency, and academic grades all improved. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Bilingual Education, Child Language

Reilly, Judy Snitzer; Bellugi, Ursula – Journal of Child Language, 1996
Addresses how affective facial expression interacts with the linguistic forms in American Sign Language (ASL) motherese. The article presents data from both cross-sectional and longitudinal interaction from 15 deaf mothers signing with their deaf toddlers. Findings indicate a shift from affect to grammar at about the child's second birthday. (59…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Child Language, Cross Sectional Studies, Data Analysis
Jay, Timothy – Early Childhood News, 1997
Presents guidelines for managing children's cursing and name calling in early childhood classrooms. Considers community language values, changes in language styles, and dealing with children's unacceptable language or inappropriate language. Defines types of unacceptable or inappropriate language. Examines antecedents and consequences to…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Modification, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Language

Verhoeven, Ludo T. – Second Language Research, 1989
Investigation of the monitoring behavior of Turkish children speaking Dutch as a second language found that subjects' use repairs increased or decreased with a certain age. A positive relationship was found between monitoring use and subjects' cognitive skills and second language proficiency. (27 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Dutch
Fraternali, Orsola; And Others – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1989
Reports on two studies designed to prove three hypotheses: (1) five-year-olds can successfully learn a second language (L2); (2) early L2 learning has a positive effect on the development of children's cognitive and first language linguistic abilities; and (3) early L2 learning assists socio-economically disadvantaged children in overcoming…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Child Language, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development

Stewig, John Warren – Journal of Educational Research, 1994
Over a school year, researchers had first graders talk and write about paintings, picture books, and films while participating in a program that introduced them to visual literacy. Researchers found that, over the school year, children's choices of pictures and volume of language changed and that urban and suburban children differed. (SM)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Appreciation, Child Language, Childrens Literature

Fisher, Eunice – Language and Education, 1993
The spoken language occurring when primary school children work in groups at the computer was examined. Findings suggest that discourse accompanying highly structured software conforms well to the initiation/response/follow-up (IRF) structure, with the computer often taking the initiating role. The more open-ended the program, the more…
Descriptors: Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software

Shaw, Edward L. – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1994
Investigates the ability of third-grade students to generate essays either by hand or with a word processing program. Indicates that the length and quality of the handwritten essays were superior to the computer-generated ones, suggesting that third-grade students were not as efficient in using a word processing program to generate essays as they…
Descriptors: Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology