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Can Prosody Encode Recursive Embedding? Children's Realizations of Complex NPs in Japanese
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Hirayama, Manami; Colantoni, Laura; Pérez-Leroux, Ana Teresa – Journal of Child Language, 2021
Recursive NPs are difficult to produce and late to emerge. We compare prosodic and syntactic abilities in Japanese-speaking five- and six-year-olds (n = 28) and adults (n = 10). It is reported that syntactic structure in Japanese is prosodically marked via downstep and metrical boost. Results of an elicited imitation task suggested that children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Japanese, Suprasegmentals, Cognitive Processes
Developmental Changes in the Utilization of Referential Visual Context during Sentence Comprehension: Eye Movement and Pupil Dilation Evidence from Children and Adults
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Jincho, Nobuyuki; Oishi, Hiroaki; Mazuka, Reiko – Language Learning and Development, 2019
This study investigated age differences in the utilization of visually contrastive information (i.e., differently colored identical objects) for temporary referential ambiguity resolution during spoken sentence comprehension. Five- and 6-year-old Japanese children and adults listened to sentences that contained a color adjective-noun combination…
Descriptors: Sentences, Eye Movements, Adults, Age Differences
Sensitivity to Register Selection Errors amongst 5- and 7-Year-Old Children
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Ikeda, Ayaka; Kobayashi, Tessei; Itakura, Shoji – Developmental Psychology, 2019
We are expected to behave appropriately to suit social situations. One form of behavioral control is the selection of a linguistic register that is appropriate to the listener. Register selection errors can sometimes be interpreted as rude behavior and result in having a bad influence on the relationship with the listener and the evaluation by…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Interpersonal Communication, Pragmatics, Japanese
Sunao (Cooperative) Children: How Japanese Teachers Nurture Autonomy
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Izumi-Taylor, Satomi – Young Children, 2008
The author discusses the Japanese cultural concept of sunao (perhaps best translated as one's honest, gentle, cooperative nature) in relation to early childhood education in Japan. She explains the cultural belief that during early childhood, children need to learn to connect with one another and build a willingness and capacity to live…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Thinking Skills, Teacher Role, Foreign Countries
I Think, Therefore, I Improve: A Qualitative Study of Concepts of "Hansei (Introspection) among Japanese Adults
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Taylor, Satomi Izumi; Wang, L. Weiping; Ogawa, Tetsuya – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the concept of "hansei" (introspection) among teachers, parents, and other relatives of Japanese kindergarteners. The data came from essays written by Japanese adults. The data analysis revealed that the concept of "hansei" encompassed self-evaluation, improvement, and morality. The…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Foreign Countries, Adults, Kindergarten
Development of Social Behavior in Four-Year-Old Children: Comparative Study Between the U.S. and Japan.
Ishimine, Mitsuko – 1987
This study, which focused on the social behavior of 4-year-old children toward peers and adults, investigated relationships of 54 children in California and Japan who were observed for 20 minutes while they were playing in preschool or day care. All their behaviors during the first 30 seconds were observed and written down during the second 30…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Development, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies