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Word meaning, cognitive development, and social interaction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2002

Alison F. Garton
Alison F. Garton
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia 6027, Australia a.garton@cowan.edu.au http://www.cowan.edu.au
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Abstract

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This review proposes that Bloom's linkage of word meaning with more general cognitive capacities could be extended through examination of the social contexts in which children learn. Specifically, the child's developing theory of mind can be viewed as part of the process by which children learn word meanings through engagement in social interactions that facilitate both language and strategic behaviours.

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Brief Report
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 24 , Issue 6 , December 2001 , pp. 1106
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© 2001 Cambridge University Press