De Cat, C (2015) The cognitive underpinnings of referential abilities. In: Serratrice, L and Allen, S, (eds.) The Acquisition of Reference. John Benjamins Publishing Company , pp. 263-283. ISBN 9027267898
Abstract
The aim of the chapter is to take stock and bring together fields of enquiry relevant to the investigation of preschool children's referential abilities. After an appraisal of the evidence as to what adults' referential abilities really are, the key cognitive prerequisites for unhindered performance in experimental tasks assessing referential abilities are identified. An estimation of when these cognitive prerequisites are in place in young children is then provided, on the basis of a review of the relevant developmental psychology literature. This leads to concrete predictions as to the emergence of referential abilities in preschool children, upon which one can define a programme of research to progress our understanding of children's referential abilities.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | visual context; perspective; discourse; salience; executive function; egocentricity; theory of mind; common ground; working memory |
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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) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Leverhulme Trust RPG-2012-633 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2016 10:44 |
Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2016 20:09 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/tilar.15.11dec |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Identification Number: | 10.1075/tilar.15.11dec |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:94253 |