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Peer reviewedBeals, Diane E. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1993
The types and frequency of explanatory talk occurring in naturalistic, mealtime conversations in 31 low-income families of preschoolers were examined. Analysis of a total of 75 transcripts revealed that the most frequent type of explanations fell into intentional categories, accounting for more than half of all segments of explanatory talk.…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communication (Thought Transfer), Discussion, Family Characteristics
