The Functions of Language and Cognition

List of ContributorsPreface1 Structure and Function: A Comparison of Two Views of the Development of Language and Cognition Introduction Contemporary Structural Theories Contemporary Functional Theories Issues Dividing Structural and Functional Viewpoints Conclusion References2 The Development of Skills A Skill is a Schema Formal Structures do not Develop The Functional Structure of Skills Differentiation and Integration Imitation Conclusion References3 Concepts and Classification Two Traditions in Cognitive Psychology Abstraction Theory: Characteristics and Criticisms Principles of a Modern Functional Approach Piaget's Structural Theory of Concept Development Piaget's Theory Considered in Light of New Evidence Conclusion References4 Children's Thinking: The Search for Limits Possible Limits on Children's Thinking Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Empirical Research Testing Piaget's Theory Explaining the Development of Logical Reasoning: What are the Limits? A Closing Thought References5 Meaning and Semantics Introduction Theories of Meaning A Broad-Spectrum Functional Analysis of Meaning Final Discussion References6 Language Acquisition: Linguistic Structure and Rule-Governed Behavior Perspectives on the Modern Study of Language and Language Acquisition A Social-Learning Paradigm for the Study of Language Acquisition References7 Referential Communication Introduction Listener Analytic Skills Task Analytic Skills Message Analytic Skills Referential Communication and Ecological Validity Conclusion References8 Process and Structure in Children's Memory Introduction Multistore Models of Memory Depth-of-Processing Models Depth-of-Processing and Multistore Frameworks; Do they Differ? Relationships to Other Current Research Emphases Concluding Remarks References9 Moral Development: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis Introduction The Moral Sphere The Structural Approach to Moral Development Evaluation of the Two Major Structural Propositions The Functional Approach to Moral Development References10 Applying a Cognitive Behavioral View to Clinical and Social Problems A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Human Behavior The Deliberate Development of Language Skills Developing Conceptual Skills Teaching Adjustment Skills The Deliberate Development of Self-Control ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index