Genesis and use of definitions by children
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https://doi.org/10.5433/2237-4876.2002v5n1p119Keywords:
Explanation, Definition, Language, Cognition, Metalinguistic ability.Abstract
The aim this paper is to raise questions related to the genesis and use of definitions by children. Considering definition a particular type of explanation, this paper discusses, among other aspects, the concepts of explanation and definition; the relationship between language and cognition; and children's, metalinguistic ability.
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2004-07-15
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MARIANO, Márcia Regina Curado Pereira. Genesis and use of definitions by children. Signum: Estudos da Linguagem, [S. l.], v. 5, n. 1, p. 199–212, 2004. DOI: 10.5433/2237-4876.2002v5n1p119. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/signum/article/view/3670. Acesso em: 18 dec. 2025.
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