Davies, CN and Graf, E (2014) The Production and Comprehension of Referring Expressions. In: Matthews, D, (ed.) Pragmatic development in first language acquisition. Trends in language acquisition research (10). John Benjamins , Amsterdam , 161 - 181. ISBN 978 90 272 3470 4
Abstract
In this chapter, we provide a developmental outline of the emergence of referential skills during early childhood. We first briefly outline the major theoretical frameworks of reference as based on the adult literature and also introduce the growing body of developmental work. In two subsequent sections, we focus on typically developing children’s comprehension and production skills, respectively. Next, we look to clinical populations, summarising research on referential skills in children with autism spectrum disorders. We conclude by outlining a developmental sketch of children’s referential skills, considering some of the current debates within the development of reference.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | Reference; referring expressions; developmental pragmatics; autism |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) > Linguistics & Phonetics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Dr Catherine Davies |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2015 14:31 |
Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2024 13:48 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | John Benjamins |
Series Name: | Trends in language acquisition research |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1075/tilar.10.10gra |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:82714 |