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Peer reviewedSchwanenflugel, Paula J.; Noyes, Caroline R. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1996
Reviews book on the current state of psychological semantics for researchers in language development. Notes points of agreement among contributors, including: study of semantics has been too oriented toward substance nouns; assigning novel words to real objects or events is more difficult using verbs than nouns; and syntax is more integrally…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Nouns
Peer reviewedForbes-Adam, Isobel; And Others – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1992
Reviews three books: (1) "Contemporary Issues in the Early Years: Working Collaboratively for Children" (Gillian Pugh, editor); (2) "Social Interaction and the Development of Language and Cognition," (Alison F. Garton); and (3) "Child and Nature," (World Organization for Early Childhood Education). (AC)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cognitive Development, Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedDe Lisi, Richard – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1994
Reviews six books on child cognitive and emotional development. The books address the following topics: the assessment of cognitive competence; children's theories of mind; early grammatical development; the psychological consequences of parental belief systems for children; the role of culture in human development; and perspectives from…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences
