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This programme looks at how language is acquired through joint attention (with a parent) to toys or other objects, and joint action with those objects. At a surprisingly early stage, a baby is alre...ady showing signs of advanced language skills, conversational turn-taking, directed gazes, etc. The programme uses slow motion film to analyse mother/child interactions and discusses current research on babies up to 2 years old with Dr Colwyn Trevarthen and Penelopy Hubley of Edinburgh University.
This programme looks at how language is acquired through joint attention (with a parent) to toys or other objects, and joint action with those objects. At a surprisingly early stage, a baby is alre...ady showing signs of advanced language skills, conversational turn-taking, directed gazes, etc. The programme uses slow motion film to analyse mother/child interactions and discusses current research on babies up to 2 years old with Dr Colwyn Trevarthen and Penelopy Hubley of Edinburgh University.
| Module code and title: | E263, Language in use |
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| Item code: | E263; 05 |
| First transmission date: | 1981 |
| Published: | 1981 |
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| Restrictions on use: | |
| Duration: | 00:24:09 |
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| Producer: | Nick Brenton |
| Contributors: | Penelope Hubley; Ken Richardson; Colwyn Trethowan |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Dydadic interaction; Intersubjectivity; Joint action; Joint attention; Pre-speech; Pseudo-dialogue |
| Master spool number: | 6HT/73460 |
| Production number: | 00525_6233 |
| Videofinder number: | 2934 |
| Available to public: | no |
