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Learning Names for Plants and Flants for Names.

Authors :
Dougherty, J. W. D.
Source :
Anthropological Linguistics. Sep 1979 21(6):298-315.
Publication Year :
1979

Abstract

Investigates the processes by which children develop basic morphological categories of plants and learn to relate such categories to one another by inclusion and contrast. Suggests that the parallel thought sequences observed in random subjects engaged in this task may reflect universals of perception and cognition. (PMJ)

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
21
Issue :
6
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Anthropological Linguistics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ217950
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research