Development of Pragmatic and Discourse Skills in Chinese-Speaking Children ( Benjamins Current Topics )

Publication series : Benjamins Current Topics

Author: Zhu Hua   Lixian Jin  

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9789027270269

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789027202796

Subject: H319 Chinese teaching

Language: ENG

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This is one of the few special collections that are available on discourse pragmatic approaches to Chinese child language development. As such it constitutes an indispensable reading for researchers in both the fields of Chinese child language and language acquisition in general.

Chapter

1.2 Self/other reference in child Mandarin

1.2 Self/other reference in child Mandarin

1.2 Self/other reference in child Mandarin

1.3 The present study

1.3 The present study

1.3 The present study

2. Methods

2. Methods

2. Methods

2.1 Participants and data

2.1 Participants and data

2.1 Participants and data

2.2 Analytical framework

2.2 Analytical framework

2.2 Analytical framework

3. Results

3. Results

3. Results

3.1 Instances of self/other reference

3.1 Instances of self/other reference

3.1 Instances of self/other reference

3.2 Forms and functions of self-reference

3.2 Forms and functions of self-reference

3.2 Forms and functions of self-reference

3.2.1 Children’s speech

3.2.1 Children’s speech

3.2.1 Children’s speech

3.2.2 Mothers’ speech

3.2.2 Mothers’ speech

3.2.2 Mothers’ speech

3.3 Forms and functions of other-reference

3.3 Forms and functions of other-reference

3.3 Forms and functions of other-reference

3.3.1 Children’s speech

3.3.1 Children’s speech

3.3.1 Children’s speech

3.3.2 Mothers’ speech

3.3.2 Mothers’ speech

3.3.2 Mothers’ speech

4. Discussion and Conclusion

4. Discussion and Conclusion

4. Discussion and Conclusion

References

References

References

Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

Transcription conventions

Transcription conventions

Transcription conventions

Gloss abbreviations

Gloss abbreviations

Gloss abbreviations

Tense and temporality

Tense and temporality

Tense and temporality

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1.1 How time is expressed in Chinese languages

1.1 How time is expressed in Chinese languages

1.1 How time is expressed in Chinese languages

1.2 Acquisition of Chinese temporality in the early years

1.2 Acquisition of Chinese temporality in the early years

1.2 Acquisition of Chinese temporality in the early years

2. Method

2. Method

2. Method

2.1 The Corpus

2.1 The Corpus

2.1 The Corpus

2.2 Communication task

2.2 Communication task

2.2 Communication task

2.3 Coding of the linguistic forms and functions

2.3 Coding of the linguistic forms and functions

2.3 Coding of the linguistic forms and functions

3. Results

3. Results

3. Results

3.1 The developmental repertoires of temporal lexicons

3.1 The developmental repertoires of temporal lexicons

3.1 The developmental repertoires of temporal lexicons

3.2 The developmental changes in time expression

3.2 The developmental changes in time expression

3.2 The developmental changes in time expression

3.3 Double aspectual marking and inappropriate use of temporal devices

3.3 Double aspectual marking and inappropriate use of temporal devices

3.3 Double aspectual marking and inappropriate use of temporal devices

4. Discussion

4. Discussion

4. Discussion

4.1 Acquisition of temporal devices by Cantonese speakers in the early years

4.1 Acquisition of temporal devices by Cantonese speakers in the early years

4.1 Acquisition of temporal devices by Cantonese speakers in the early years

4.2 Acquisition of time concepts in the early years

4.2 Acquisition of time concepts in the early years

4.2 Acquisition of time concepts in the early years

4.3 Acquisition of the pragmatics of time expression in the early years

4.3 Acquisition of the pragmatics of time expression in the early years

4.3 Acquisition of the pragmatics of time expression in the early years

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

References

References

References

Maternal affective input in mother–child interaction

Maternal affective input in mother–child interaction

Maternal affective input in mother–child interaction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Data and methods

2. Data and methods

2. Data and methods

3. Results

3. Results

3. Results

3.1 American maternal positivity vs. Chinese maternal negativity

3.1 American maternal positivity vs. Chinese maternal negativity

3.1 American maternal positivity vs. Chinese maternal negativity

3.2 Praise and appreciation — Positive maternal affective input

3.2 Praise and appreciation — Positive maternal affective input

3.2 Praise and appreciation — Positive maternal affective input

3.3 Threatening, scolding, and name-calling — Negative maternal affective input

3.3 Threatening, scolding, and name-calling — Negative maternal affective input

3.3 Threatening, scolding, and name-calling — Negative maternal affective input

4. Discussion

4. Discussion

4. Discussion

5. Concluding remarks

5. Concluding remarks

5. Concluding remarks

References

References

References

Do educational backgrounds make a difference?

Do educational backgrounds make a difference?

Do educational backgrounds make a difference?

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Method

2. Method

2. Method

2.1 Participants

2.1 Participants

2.1 Participants

2.2 Procedure

2.2 Procedure

2.2 Procedure

2.3 Data analysis

2.3 Data analysis

2.3 Data analysis

3. Results

3. Results

3. Results

3.1 Comparison of the mothers’ communicative participation

3.1 Comparison of the mothers’ communicative participation

3.1 Comparison of the mothers’ communicative participation

3.2 Comparison of mothers’ communicative interchanges

3.2 Comparison of mothers’ communicative interchanges

3.2 Comparison of mothers’ communicative interchanges

3.2.1 Social interchanges by mothers with different educational backgrounds in interactions with their children

3.2.1 Social interchanges by mothers with different educational backgrounds in interactions with their children

3.2.1 Social interchanges by mothers with different educational backgrounds in interactions with their children

3.2.2 Comparison of speech acts of mothers with different educational backgrounds

3.2.2 Comparison of speech acts of mothers with different educational backgrounds

3.2.2 Comparison of speech acts of mothers with different educational backgrounds

3.2.3 Levels of Pragmatic flexibility by mothers with different backgrounds in interaction with children

3.2.3 Levels of Pragmatic flexibility by mothers with different backgrounds in interaction with children

3.2.3 Levels of Pragmatic flexibility by mothers with different backgrounds in interaction with children

3.3 Comparison of language quality in interaction by HEB and LEB mothers

3.3 Comparison of language quality in interaction by HEB and LEB mothers

3.3 Comparison of language quality in interaction by HEB and LEB mothers

3.3.1 Analysis of language input in interaction with children by HEB and LEB mothers

3.3.1 Analysis of language input in interaction with children by HEB and LEB mothers

3.3.1 Analysis of language input in interaction with children by HEB and LEB mothers

3.3.2 Analysis of language types used in speech acts by HEB and LEB mothers

3.3.2 Analysis of language types used in speech acts by HEB and LEB mothers

3.3.2 Analysis of language types used in speech acts by HEB and LEB mothers

3.3.3 Analysis of mean length of turns within a topic in mother–child interactions

3.3.3 Analysis of mean length of turns within a topic in mother–child interactions

3.3.3 Analysis of mean length of turns within a topic in mother–child interactions

4. Discussion and conclusion

4. Discussion and conclusion

4. Discussion and conclusion

References

References

References

Chinese preschool children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

Chinese preschool children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

Chinese preschool children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

1. Introduction and background

1. Introduction and background

1. Introduction and background

1.1 Eye tracking evidence for the role of pictures in children’s reading comprehension

1.1 Eye tracking evidence for the role of pictures in children’s reading comprehension

1.1 Eye tracking evidence for the role of pictures in children’s reading comprehension

1.2 The role of two ‘grammars’ in children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

1.2 The role of two ‘grammars’ in children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

1.2 The role of two ‘grammars’ in children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

1.3 A framework for estimating children’s comprehension of picture storybook reading

1.3 A framework for estimating children’s comprehension of picture storybook reading

1.3 A framework for estimating children’s comprehension of picture storybook reading

2. Method

2. Method

2. Method

2.1 Research participants

2.1 Research participants

2.1 Research participants

2.2 Materials

2.2 Materials

2.2 Materials

2.3 Procedure

2.3 Procedure

2.3 Procedure

2.4 Data analysis

2.4 Data analysis

2.4 Data analysis

3. Results

3. Results

3. Results

3.1 Overview of children’s comprehension

3.1 Overview of children’s comprehension

3.1 Overview of children’s comprehension

3.2 Comparison between IOP, AE and SOC

3.2 Comparison between IOP, AE and SOC

3.2 Comparison between IOP, AE and SOC

3.3 Children’s comprehension in each analytical measure

3.3 Children’s comprehension in each analytical measure

3.3 Children’s comprehension in each analytical measure

3.3.1 Image of participant (IOP)

3.3.1 Image of participant (IOP)

3.3.1 Image of participant (IOP)

3.3.2 Action event (AE)

3.3.2 Action event (AE)

3.3.2 Action event (AE)

3.3.3 State of Character (SOC)

3.3.3 State of Character (SOC)

3.3.3 State of Character (SOC)

4. Discussion

4. Discussion

4. Discussion

4.1 General development of children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

4.1 General development of children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

4.1 General development of children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

4.2 Developing order of children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

4.2 Developing order of children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

4.2 Developing order of children’s comprehension of a picture storybook

4.3 Why are some items more difficult for children to comprehend than others?

4.3 Why are some items more difficult for children to comprehend than others?

4.3 Why are some items more difficult for children to comprehend than others?

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

References

References

References

About the authors

About the authors

About the authors

Subject index

Subject index

Subject index

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