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Forner, Monika – 1987
Statistical analyses of the incidence of "what"-questions requiring variably complex responses are presented. The responses were asked of a bilingual child by different sets of caretakers in English and German over a one-year period starting at age 16 months. Results show that the caretakers' questions are geared first toward the child's…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Caregivers, Child Language, Difficulty Level
