Older Siblings as Conversational Partners
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چکیده
Children (N = 18) between 11h and 3 years were videotaped in dyadic interaction with their 4or 5-year-old older siblings, their 7or 8-year-old older siblings, and their mothers. The child-directed speech of the three groups of older speakers was analyzed for characteristics generally thought to be supportive of young children's language development and in terms of its relation to the age of the young listener. Mothers were more supportive conversational partners than were both sibling groups, and the 7to 8-year-old siblings were more supportive conversational partners than were the 4to 5-year-old siblings. Mothers also adapted their speech to the level of their listener more than did either group of siblings. Implications for theoretical debate and future research on the social bases of language development are discussed.
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