The role of modelling and request type on symbolic comprehension of objects and gestures in young children

Journal of Child Language

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-45

  Striano, Tricia ^a,d   Rochat, Philippe ^b   Legerstee, Maria ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; GESTURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZATION; SYMBOLISM;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; GESTURES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 0037304089     PISSN: 03050009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305000902005524     Document Type: Article

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