The Development of Antonym Adjective Structures in Children. Final Report.

Autor/inn/en	Ehri, Linnea C.; Ammon, Paul R.
Institution	California Univ., Berkeley.
Titel	The Development of Antonym Adjective Structures in Children. Final Report.
Quelle	(1972), (159 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Language Acquisition; Listening Comprehension; Scoring Formulas; Statistical Data; Structural Linguistics; Task Analysis; Young Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Hörverständnis; Scoring rubrics; Auswertungsbogen; Aufgabenanalyse; Frühe Kindheit
Abstract	The purpose of this project was to explore and more carefully design studies of adjective-related structures and processes as they emerge during development in children between the ages of 4 to 8, since the salient characteristics in speech at this age tend to compare and contrast objects encountered in their environments. A group of 40 black and white males and females between the ages of 4 to 8 were tested. The methods used were: 1. Negative Word Association Task, 2. One-Dimension Description, 3. Coordinated Language, 4. Hungry Pig, 5. Transformation, 6. Language and Seriation, 7. Seriated Picture Comprehension, and 8. Clay Manipulation Task. The greatest performance differences occurred between ages 4 and 5, and ages 6 and 8, but race was not found to be a factor, and sex emerged only twice as a significant variable. Comprehension appeared to precede and be a requisite for production of coordinated language during development. Results, though tentative, were thought to offer suggestions for future research. Summary Analysis and Journal citations are included. (RG)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01