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Publication details [#22241]

Moerk, Ernst L. 1985. Picture-book reading by mothers and young children and its impact upon language development. Journal of Pragmatics 9 (4) : 547–566.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

motherese | repetition in child language | rhyme | rhythm

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Annotation

The use of picture-book reading by mothers and their children is discussed as to its role in language development and language acquisition. Special attention is drawn to the rhythmical and repetitive characteristics of this kind of discourse.