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Publication details [#24761]

Bamberg, Michael G.W. 1987. The acquisition of narratives: Learning to use language. De Gruyter Mouton. 243 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

function | narrative | reference | tense

Annotation

This book examines and compares child and adult narrative use of nominal versus pronominal reference and shifts in present/perfect tense, in order to shed light on the discourse functions of these contrasts and to reveal developmental patterns in skills in manipulating these contrasts.

Reviewed by

Hickmann, Maya E. 1991. Review of M.G.W.Bamberg (1987: `The acquisition of narratives: Learning to use language').

Preece, Alison. 1992. Review of $The acquisition of narratives: Learning to use language.