Linguistic Development of Children and the Syntax of Basals.

Brown, David L.; Briggs, L. D.

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ERIC Number: EJ341064

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Linguistic Development of Children and the Syntax of Basals.

Brown, David L.; Briggs, L. D.

Reading Horizons, v27 n1 p27-31 Fall 1986

Argues that while many publishers may simplify the sentence structure in the basal reader to facilitate the process of learning to read, this practice may result in texts with stylistic features and text formats that are unnatural and uncharacteristic of written English or the language development level of the children. (FL)

Descriptors: Basal Reading, Child Development, Child Language, Early Reading, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Reading Writing Relationship, Syntax, Textbook Content

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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