Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- List of tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The development of the causal connectives and of causality: some previous studies
- 3 Elicited production studies
- 4 The empirical mode
- 5 The intentional mode
- 6 The deductive mode
- 7 General discussion
- Appendices
- 1 Details of procedures for elicited production experiments
- 2 Sequences and items for Experiment 4
- 3 Stories and items used in Experiment 5
- 4 Materials used in Experiment 6 (Deductive/Empirical)
- 5 Acceptability judgement questionnaire based on Experiment 6
- 6 Materials used in Experiment 7 (Deductive Marking)
- Notes
- References
- Index
4 - Materials used in Experiment 6 (Deductive/Empirical)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 September 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- List of tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The development of the causal connectives and of causality: some previous studies
- 3 Elicited production studies
- 4 The empirical mode
- 5 The intentional mode
- 6 The deductive mode
- 7 General discussion
- Appendices
- 1 Details of procedures for elicited production experiments
- 2 Sequences and items for Experiment 4
- 3 Stories and items used in Experiment 5
- 4 Materials used in Experiment 6 (Deductive/Empirical)
- 5 Acceptability judgement questionnaire based on Experiment 6
- 6 Materials used in Experiment 7 (Deductive Marking)
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
Sequences
Psychological + simultaneous
1. John breaks Mary's doll → Mary is sad → Mary is crying.
7. Mary hides John's car → John is cross → John is stamping his feet.
11. Mary finds a mouse in her bed → Mary is scared → Mary is hiding in the corner.
15. Mummy buys John an ice-cream → John is happy → John is smiling.
Psychological + sequential
2. John scribbles on the wallpaper → Mummy gives John a row → John is crying.
8. John washes up all the dishes → Mummy tells John he is a good boy → John is smiling.
10. Mary tears John's book → John shouts at Mary → Mary has her hands over her ears.
12. Mary paints a beautiful picture for the competition → Mary wins a prize → Mary is dancing round the room.
Physical + simultaneous
3. John drops a match → the house is on fire → flames and smoke are coming out of the house.
5. Mary gets soaked → Mary has a cold → Mary is sneezing.
14. John falls off his bike → John has a broken leg → John's leg is in plaster.
16. Mary switches on the kettle → the kettle is boiling → steam is coming out of the kettle.
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- Children's ExplanationsA Psycholinguistic Study, pp. 168 - 171Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1986