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Temperamental Predictors of 20- and 21-month Linguistic Style

  • Heidelberg University
  • Miami University

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Abstract

To investigate temperamental predictors of linguistic style, parents of 29 13-month-olds completed the Rothbart Infant Behavior Questionnaire and were later interviewed about their children's language. Three temperamental dimensions predicted analytic/referential language. Temperament may contribute to parent–child relationships conductive to acquisition of nominals.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalInfant Behavior & Development
Volume20
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Linguistic Style
  • Predictors
  • Temperamental

Disciplines

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Psychology
  • Linguistics

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