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Peer reviewedEckler, Judith A.; Weininger, Otto – Developmental Psychology, 1989
Used story grammar to analyze pretend play productions of 46 children of 4-8 years. Results showed structural parallels between pretend play and stories for 76 percent of subjects. Older subjects' play was episodic and younger subjects' was preepisodic. (RJC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Discourse Analysis, Narration
