Prevalence and development course of 'secret language'.
The prevalence and developmental course of supposed 'secret language' was examined in a cohort of twins and closely spaced singletons pairs, with systematic assessments at 20 months and again at 36 months. Two forms of apparent 'secret language' were examined: (1) shared understanding--speech direct...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 43 - 63 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jan2001
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