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1. Language, Literacy, and Mental States.

Author

Olson, David R. and Torrance, Nancy

Subjects
*CHILDREN'S language, *VERBS, *READING
Abstract

Examines the parallelism between children's mastery of the language of mind and thinking about the word. Measurement of children's mastery of verbs; Absence of direct relation between knowledge of cognitive verbs and reading skill; Relationship between reading skill and the tendency to justify answers by appealing to the text.

Published
1987
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2. Memory and Inference in the Comprehension of Oral and Written Discourse.

Author

Hildyard, Angela and Olson, David R.

Subjects
*MEMORY in children, *COMPREHENSION testing, *MEMORY testing, *REASONING in children
Abstract

Focuses on the comprehension of oral and written discourse among the children through memory and inference. Distinction between pragmatic and propositional inferences; Academic ability of the children; Development of literacy.

Published
1978
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