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The Consequences for Cognitive Development in Africa, the United States and England

Bibliographic Data

ID10256554
AuthorsPatricia M Greenfield (0000-0001-6861-5050, Syracuse University, corresponding author)
Year1972
Volume15
Issue2
Pages169-178
Publication date1972-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLanguage and Speech (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0023-8309 • E-ISSN: 1756-6053
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/002383097201500207
PMID4653683
OpenAlexW2337546173
LanguageEN
Citations received46
References cited9

The distinction between speaking an oral language and speaking a written language is applied to different cultural groups in the United States and Africa. It is shown that these two patterns of language use systematically related to different educational methods and to different courses of cognitive development

Cognition · Cognitive development · Developmental psychology · First language · Language development · Linguistics · Written language · Educational and Psychological Assessments · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development

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Citations per year0,88
Citation span1974 - 2023 (50)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
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