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Publication details [#1736]

Bridges, Allayne, Chris Sinha and Valerie Walkerdine. 1981. The development of comprehension. In Wells, C. Gordon, ed. Learning through interaction: The study of language development. Cambridge University Press. pp. 116–156.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

adult-child conversation | comprehension, L1-acquisition of | lexical meaning, L1-acquisition of | prototype | syntax1, L1-acquisition of

Annotation

The characteristics of adult-child speech are described from the point of view of language comprehension as a process. The applicability of the notion of prototypes to early word meanings is investigated. The situated comprehension of syntax is discussed.