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Peer reviewedGoldman, Laurence Richard – Journal of Child Language, 1987
Considers the culturally patterned set of analogic renamings found in Huli baby talk, nursery rhymes, and children's verbal games. An analysis of socialization activities shows a marked concern with body motifs and appellations and inter-adult behavior involving talk about the body, and showing that such language sensitizes children to cultural…
Descriptors: Body Language, Child Language, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations
