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Rieschild, Verna Robertson – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 1994
Examines some aspects of English and Lebanese-Arabic adult responses to child answers, exploring the way the use of preferred communication strategies reflects culturally based assumptions about learning and guiding learning. The article argues that adults who regularly deal with young children develop preferred interactive strategies deriving…
Descriptors: Adults, Arabic, Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer)