The Emergence of Symbols
Cognition and Communication in Infancy
Published on 10. May 2014
404 pages
978-1-4832-6730-2 (ISBN)
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The Emergence of Symbols: Cognition and Communication in Infancy provides information pertinent to the nature and origin of symbols, the interdependence of language and thought, and the parallels between phylogeny and ontogeny. This book clarifies some of the conceptual and methodological issues involved in the search for prerequisites to language. Organized into seven chapters, this book begins with an overview of the distinction between homology and analogy in the study of linguistic and nonlinguistic developments. This text then explains the conceptual and operational definitions for such controversial terms as intention, convention, and symbolic behavior. Other chapters consider the limits and advantages of the correlational method as applied in the research. This book discusses as well the structure and content of early symbol use, both in language and in play. The final chapter examines the processes that underlie imitation and tool use, as they contribute to the child's analysis of his culture. This book is a valuable resource for neural biologists, psychologists, and social scientists.
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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 On the Evolution and Development of Symbols On the Nature of Prerequisites On the Nature of Explanation in the Search for Prerequisites On Evolutionary Theory and the Biology of Symbols Phylogenetic Routes: New Systems from Old Parts Ontogenetic Routes: Genetic Determination Versus Task Determination Heterochrony: How Parallels Between Ontogeny and Phylogeny Come AboutChapter 2 Intentions, Conventions, and Symbols Two Moments in the Dawn of Language Toward a Model of Symbolic ActivityChapter 3 Cognition and Communication from Nine to Thirteen Months: Correlational Findings Method Results and Discussion Conclusion Appendix 3.1 Maternal Interview Appendix 3.2 Home Observation Checklist Appendix 3.3 General Scoring Criteria Appendix 3.4 Locomotor ScaleChapter 4 First Words in Language and Action: A Qualitative Look Previous Research on First Words: Some Basic Dichotomies Progress within Domains Relationships among the Five Domains Conclusion Appendix 4.1 The Corpus of All Instances of Language Imitation, Language Comprehension, Language Production, Gestural Imitation, and Symbolic Play as Derived From the Maternal Interviews and From Direct Observations During Four Home VisitsChapter 5 Relationships Between Cognition Communication, and Quality of Attachment Method Sensorimotor Development Relationships Between Communication and Strange Situation Measures The Overall Pattern of Relationships Between Attachment, Cognition, and Communication Discussion and ConclusionsChapter 6 Next Steps: A Follow-Up Study and some Pilot Research Six-Month Follow-Up Casual Understanding at Nine to Ten Months Language, Context, and Social Interaction Appendix 6.1 Appendix 6.2Chapter 7 The Biology of Symbols: Some Concluding Thoughts Tool Use Imitation The Iconicity-Arbitrariness Continuum in Symbol Development Symbol Development Heterochrony and the Biology of SymbolsReferencesIndex
