"Children's explanations. A psycholinguistic study" by Morag L. Donaldson
Cambridge University Press | 2006 | ISBN: 0521024005 | 199 pages | djvu | 1 Mb
The study focuses primarily on the linguistic abilities that are needed for explanation, in particular the understanding of because, so, why?, and how do you know?, and it makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of the semantics and pragmatics of causal connectives. However, the study also provides valuable insights into children's related cognitive abilities.