The role of experience and discourse in children's developing understanding of pretend play actions

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 305-335

  Rakoczy, Hannes ^a   Tomasello, Michael ^a   Striano, Tricia ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 33744950729     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151005X36001     Document Type: Article

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