Narration, argumentation and explanation: a study of the discourse units in spontaneous conversations at mealtimes (Narración, argumentación y explicación: un estudio de las unidades de discurso en conversaciones espontáneas durante situaciones de comida)
The goal of this article is to contribute to our knowledge of the discursive environment of four-year-old children in which narration, argumentation and explanation occur. Mastery of these discursive forms is a requirement for participating in classroom practices. Even though these discourse units a...
| Published in: | Culture & Education / Cultura y Educación Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 705 - 738 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Dec2020
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