The development of directives
How children ask and tell
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20367366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Kathryn Bock (Michigan State University), Mary E Hornsby |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 151-163 |
| Publication date | 1981-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Child Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-0009 • E-ISSN: 1469-7602 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s030500090000307x |
| PMID | 7204520 |
| OpenAlex | W2114974383 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 10 |
The ability to differentiate the directive senses of ask and tell was investigated using a production task in an experimental setting with children between the ages of 2; 6 and 6; 6. Results showed that the children at all ages distinguished the verbs along dimensions sensitive to adult ratings of politeness. There was a trend towards increased politeness with age under ask instructions, but not with tell instructions. Analyses of structural features of the directives produced showed that the interrogative form was more likely to be used with ask instructions, as was the word please , while tell instructions elicited the imperative, with less frequent use of please . The findings suggest that children before the age of 7; 0 are able to differentiate the illocutionary forces of utterances which have the same communicative intention
Ask price · Developmental psychology · Directive · Interrogative · Language development · Linguistics · Politeness · Language Development and Disorders · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Psychology · Speech and dialogue systems
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2026 (44) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |