Explorations in the Development of Young Children`s Speec...
Wang, Yalien
The purpose of this study was to explore Taiwanese children\'s production and perception of the speech act of threatening. Childrens linguistic forms of uttering threats, how they produce and perceive threats in different ages were investigated. Moreover, four selected cartoon settings (assertion, insult, refusal and threat) that may provoke children to issue a threat were examined. Children\'s understanding of the appropriateness of uttering ...