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Publication details [#51270]

Shieber, Joseph. 2009. Understanding assertion: Lessons from the false belief task. Language & Communication 29 (1) : 47–60.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

asserting | belief | child | developmental psychology

Place, Publisher

Elsevier

Journal WWW

www.sciencedirect.com/

Annotation

This article employs recent study in developmental psychology concerning the acquisition of the belief concept in young children to examine the contrast between a disposition- and an intention-based explanation of assertional practice acquisition and competence.