Ch 10 Vocab Flashcards
(17 cards)
account
A type of narrative in which the speaker relates a past experience in which the listener did not share.
decentration
Process of moving from one-dimensional descriptions of entities and events to coordinated multiattributional ones.
demonstratives
Indicating the person or thing referred to (e.g., this, that, those ).
eventcast
A type of narrative that explains some current or anticipated event. Eventcasts often accompany the play of young children.
figurative language
Language that can not be decoded or understood at a purely syntactic/grammatical level.
indirect requests
An expression of some desire or inclination with some degree of politeness.
metalinguistics
Pertaining to the use of language knowledge to make decisions about and to discuss processes of language.
metaphoric transparency
Amount of literal-figurative relationship. High or strong relationships result in easy interpretation.
morphophonemic changes
Term used to refer to changes in sound production related to meaning changes.
nonegocentrism
Ability to take another person’s perspective.
descriptive sequence
A structural property of narratives. Setting statements S, S, S
abbreviated episode
A structural property of narratives. Setting statement S, Initiating event IE or Internal response IR + Direct consequence DC
complete episode
A structural property of narratives. Setting statement S; Two of the following: Initiating event IE, Internal response IR, or Attempt A; + Direct consequence DC
reaction sequence
A structural property of narratives. Setting statement S, Initiating event IE + Attempts A, A, A
recount
A type of narrative that relates past experiences of which the child and the listener partook, observed, or read.
story
Type of narrative, fictionalized.
story grammar
Narrative framework that specifies the underlying relationship of the story components.
