Published 07/10/2017
Keywords
- adult-children interaction,
- argumentation,
- definition,
- small children’s speech
How to Cite
Schär, R. (2017). Definitional Arguments in Children’s Speech . L’Analisi Linguistica E Letteraria, 25(1), 173–192. Retrieved from https://www.analisilinguisticaeletteraria.eu/index.php/ojs/article/view/186
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Abstract
Based on the debate on children’s ability to produce argumentative discourse in different educational settings, this paper provides further support for the fact that small children are able to support their opinions with arguments. In particular, the paper makes a case in point on children’s appeal to definitional loci, when supporting their standpoints. The analysis of their reasoning’s implicit components shows how children apply different definitional arguments.