Discussing those not present : Comprehension of references to absent caregivers

Journal of Child Language

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 537-560

  Saylor, Megan M ^a,b   Baldwin, Dare A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; GESTURE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SEMANTICS;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; GESTURES; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE; MALE; SEMANTICS;

EID: 10444224641     PISSN: 03050009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305000904006282     Document Type: Review

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