Abstract
The acquisition of routines is one aspect of language development. Routines such as Bye-bye, in contrast to more referential language, appear to be among the earliest acquisitions and are congruent with the sensori-motor child's capacities. This study investigates performance of the highly constrained Hallowe'en Trick or treat routine in 115 children from 2 to 16 years of age. Changes in competence and the role of parental input are examined in relation to cognitive and social factors. (First routines; the Hallowe'en interaction; children's production; adult participation; adult metalanguage; implications for ethnographic research.).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 129-136 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Language in Society |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Sociology and Political Science
- Linguistics and Language