A Third Way: From Units and Categories to Dialogically Structured, Responsive, Practical Understandings
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The method of viewing children's conversations as social interactions is discussed, focusing on how their conversations may indicate their capabilities in social understanding. Topics include children's language acquisition abilities, responsive relations to one another, and spontaneity of reactions.
Publication Name: Human Development
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0018-716X
Year: 1999
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The Contribution of Language to the Study of Mind: A Tool for Researchers and Children
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Research regarding language acquisition in children is presented, focusing on the social pragmatic and developmental-functionalist perspectives. Topics include children's conversations as social interaction, language forms as construction of social meaning, and reasons for children's desire talk.
Publication Name: Human Development
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0018-716X
Year: 1999
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Conversation and Conceptual Development: Challenges, Alternatives, and Future Directions
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Children's abilities to comprehend concepts discussed during conversations with their parents are analyzed. Topics include methods of studying children's conversations, and the influence of children's cultures on social interaction styles.
Publication Name: Human Development
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0018-716X
Year: 1999
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