Publications

Publication details [#50027]

Frank Masur, Elise and Valerie Flynn. 2007. Characteristics of maternal verbal style: Responsiveness and directiveness in two natural contexts. Journal of Child Language 34 (3) : 519–543.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
directive | gender | mother-child conversation | motherese | response
Place, Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Journal WWW
journals.cambridge.org/

Annotation

This paper distinguishes between maternal supportive and intrusive directiveness during free play and bathtime interactions with their toddlers.