Acquisition of emotion-descriptive language: Receptive and productive vocabulary norms for ages 18 months to 6 years.

Ridgeway, Doreen, Waters, Everett, Kuczaj, Stan A.·1985·Developmental Psychology
DOI 10.1037//0012-1649.21.5.901

Abstract

Analyse des capacites de comprehension et de l'utilisation d'adjectifs decrivant des emotions chez des enfants âges de 18 a 71 mois, d'apres les evaluations effectuees par leurs parents sur la comprehension et l'usage de 125 adjectifs de ce type

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Ridgeway, D., Waters, E., & Kuczaj, S. A. (1985). Acquisition of emotion-descriptive language: Receptive and productive vocabulary norms for ages 18 months to 6 years. Developmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037//0012-1649.21.5.901

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