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Wells, C. Gordon, ed. 1981. Learning through interaction: The study of language development. Cambridge University Press. viii + 304 pp.
Publication type
Book – edited volume
Publication language
English
Keywords
conversation | interaction | language acquisition | language development1

Annotation

The central thesis of this volume states that conversation offers the natural context for language development and that children learn by examining their world in interaction with others.

Articles in this volume

Wells, C. Gordon. Language as interaction. 22–72
Wells, C. Gordon. Becoming a communicator. 73–115
Bridges, Allayne, Chris Sinha and Valerie Walkerdine. The development of comprehension. 116–156
French, Peter and Bencie Woll. Context, meaning and strategy in parent-child conversation. 157–182
Walkerdine, Valerie and Chris Sinha. Developing linguistic strategies in young school children. 183–204
MacLure, Margaret and Peter French. A comparison of talk at home and at school. 205–239
Wells, C. Gordon. Language, literacy and education. 240–282