Rule Usage in Children's Understanding of "Big" and "Little.".

Ravn, Karen E.; Gelman, Susan A.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Rule Usage in Children's Understanding of "Big" and "Little."

Ravn, Karen E.; Gelman, Susan A.

Child Development, v55 n6 p2141-50 Dec 1984

Examined five possible rules that children might use to interpret the terms "big" and "little." Increasing consistency in rule usage appeared to be the most significant developmental progression for children between the ages of three and five with respect to these terms. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Error Patterns, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Semantics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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