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Publication details [#9925]

Weeks, Thelma E. 1979. Learning to interact: Prelude to semantics. In French, Patrice L., ed. The development of meaning. Bunka Hyoron. pp. 55–70.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Keywords
first language acquisition | greeting, L1-acquisition of | leave-taking, L1-acquisition of

Annotation

W. offers evidence that children learn the when and how of language before they learn the what. Contains a section on greetings and farewells.