Early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings are challenging contexts for children to engage in conversations. According to previous studies, toddler participation is minimal. However, most studies have focused on vocal productions. This study investigates how gestures also enable children… read more
Résumé Le numéro thématique porte sur les interactions et l’acquisition du langage en dehors du cadre familial, en se focalisant sur les interactions entre les adultes et les enfants. Il rassemble des articles qui ont pour objectif de décrire les caractéristiques des cadres interactifs des… read more
Abstract This special issue addresses language acquisition outside the family settings with emphasis on adult-child interactions. It brings together contributions which share the objective of describing the characteristics of children’s interactional frameworks in non-family and collective… read more
In early childhood education and care (ECEC), children do not participate in the same way and to the same extent in various kinds of interactions. One of the challenges for educators is to succeed in involving every child in the proposed activities, thereby enabling them to benefit from these… read more