The Language and Thought of the Child
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The Language and Thought of the Child is a foundational book in developmental psychology in which Jean Piaget explores how children’s language use reflects and shapes their evolving cognitive structures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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developmental psychology book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| author | Jean Piaget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | understanding of preoperational thought ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| describedBySource | foundational work in developmental psychology ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive psychology
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developmental psychology ⓘ educational psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how children’s language reflects cognitive structures
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how language use changes with age in children ⓘ role of social interaction in language development ⓘ transition from egocentric speech to socialized speech ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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scientific monograph ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
educational practice in early childhood
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theories of language acquisition ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
cognitive stages
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constructivist learning ⓘ egocentric speech ⓘ socialized speech ⓘ symbolic function ⓘ |
| influenced |
educational theory
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research on child language ⓘ research on cognitive development ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
constructivism
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epistemology ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
child language
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cognitive development ⓘ egocentrism in children ⓘ relationship between language and thought ⓘ socialized speech in children ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introduction of the concept of egocentric speech
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linking language development to cognitive stages ⓘ systematic observation of children’s speech ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le langage et la pensée chez l’enfant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Piaget’s broader work on genetic epistemology ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
educators
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psychologists ⓘ researchers in child development ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | Piagetian theory of cognitive development ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
clinical interview with children
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naturalistic observation ⓘ |
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