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Answers to wh-questions: a developmental study.

M M Parnell, S S Patterson, M A Harding

    Journal of Speech and Hearing Research
    |June 1, 1984
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    Area of Science:

    • Child language acquisition
    • Developmental psycholinguistics
    • Wh-question comprehension

    Background:

    • Understanding wh-questions is crucial for language development.
    • Previous research established hierarchies for wh-question difficulty.
    • The impact of referential context on question comprehension requires further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate how referential source influences children's comprehension of wh-questions.
    • To examine the developmental relationship between functional appropriateness and functional accuracy in wh-question responses.
    • To identify factors affecting the complexity of wh-questions for young children.

    Main Methods:

    • Forty children aged 3-6 years participated.
    • Children responded to nine wh-question forms across three referential conditions (immediacy, visual availability).
    • Response appropriateness and accuracy were analyzed.

    Main Results:

    • Wh-question difficulty hierarchies were consistent with prior studies.
    • A significant interaction between referential conditions and wh-form complexity was observed.
    • Children performed less accurately when questions referred to non-immediate or non-visible information.
    • Functional appropriateness (understanding question type) preceded functional accuracy (providing correct information).

    Conclusions:

    • Referential source significantly impacts wh-question complexity and children's responses.
    • Assessing functional appropriateness and accuracy is vital for evaluating language-disordered children.
    • Interventions should consider the role of context in wh-question comprehension.

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