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Publication details [#8887]

Sinclair, H. 1975. The role of cognitive structures in language acquisition. In Lenneberg, Eric H. and Elizabeth Lenneberg, eds. Foundations of language development: A multidisciplinary approach. Academic Press. pp. 223–238.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

cognitive development | creativity | epistemology | first language acquisition

Person as a subject

Piaget, J.

Annotation

The role of cognitive structures in the language acquisition process is discussed in the light og Piaget's epistemological theory. Language is seen as a specifically human creation, allowing man to produce genuine novelties.