| Autor: |
Gallerani, Catherine M., Saylor, Megan M., Adwar, Sean |
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Language Learning & Development; Oct-Dec2009, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p282-293, 12p, 3 Charts |
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Understanding utterances about absent entities is a pivotal developmental skill that expands communication beyond the here and now. The present study investigated whether mothers differentiated absent and present reference in their verbal and nonverbal behavior during a semi-structured free-play session with their 11-month-old infants. Infants' nonverbal behaviors were examined to investigate whether they demonstrated signs of differentiating between talk about present and absent things. The findings revealed that mothers relied on verbal cues to differentiate between absent versus present reference, and that infants showed some evidence of differentiating between such references. This research suggests that the emergence of absent reference may be supported by variations in mothers' speech. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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