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Remembered voices

R Ely1, A McCabe

  • 1Department of Child Study, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155.

Journal of Child Language
|October 1, 1993
PubMed
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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Child Language Acquisition

Background:

  • Children spontaneously use reported speech in everyday conversations.
  • Understanding how children acquire and use reported speech provides insights into cognitive and linguistic development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the frequency and characteristics of spontaneously quoted speech in young children.
  • To investigate developmental trends in children's use of reported speech.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of personal narratives from 96 children (aged 4-9) in Study 1.
  • Investigation of reported speech in 25 younger children (aged 1-5) interacting with parents in Study 2.

Main Results:

  • Reported speech frequency increased with age in both studies.

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  • Direct quotation was the predominant form across all ages.
  • Children most frequently quoted themselves, followed by their mothers.
  • Directives were the most common reported speech act from the past.
  • Girls used reported speech more frequently and directly than boys in Study 1.

    • Conclusions:

    • Children's ability to use reported speech develops significantly during early childhood.
    • Direct quotation is a foundational skill in children's reported speech development.
    • Gender differences exist in the frequency and style of reported speech use.