Getting and maintaining attention in talk to young children Export

@article{citeulike:5054413, abstract = {ABSTRACTWhen two people talk about an object, they depend on joint attention, a prerequisite for setting up common ground in a conversational exchange. In this study, we analyze this process for parent and child, with data from 40 dyads, to show how adults initiate joint attention in talking to young children (mean ages 16 and 30). Adults first get their children's attention with a summons (e.g. Ready?, See this?), but cease using such forms once children give evidence of attending. Children signal their attention by looking at the target object, evidence used by the adults. Only at that point do adults begin to talk about the object. From then on, they use language and gesture to offer information about and maintain attention on the target. The techniques adults rely on are interactive: they establish joint attention and maintain it throughout the exchange.}, author = {Estigarribia, Bruno and Clark, Eve V.}, citeulike-article-id = {5054413}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=1389520}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305000907008161}, doi = {10.1017/S0305000907008161}, journal = {Journal of Child Language}, keywords = {attention, joint}, number = {04}, pages = {799--814}, posted-at = {2009-07-04 11:59:51}, priority = {3}, title = {Getting and maintaining attention in talk to young children}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305000907008161}, volume = {34}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5054413 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5054413 N2 - ABSTRACTWhen two people talk about an object, they depend on joint attention, a prerequisite for setting up common ground in a conversational exchange. In this study, we analyze this process for parent and child, with data from 40 dyads, to show how adults initiate joint attention in talking to young children (mean ages 16 and 30). Adults first get their children's attention with a summons (e.g. Ready?, See this?), but cease using such forms once children give evidence of attending. Children signal their attention by looking at the target object, evidence used by the adults. Only at that point do adults begin to talk about the object. From then on, they use language and gesture to offer information about and maintain attention on the target. The techniques adults rely on are interactive: they establish joint attention and maintain it throughout the exchange. IS - 04 JF - Journal of Child Language EP - 814 TI - Getting and maintaining attention in talk to young children VL - 34 SP - 799 KW - attention KW - joint AU - Estigarribia, Bruno AU - Clark, Eve PY - 2007/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305000907008161 ER -