The Problem of Abbreviation and Internalization of Private Speech [microform] / Paul P. Goudena.

According to Lev Vygotsky, private speech has a functional value for the child during problem solving. As children grow older, private speech is thought to become inner, non-observable speech. Both private and inner speech are abbreviated. A study tested the hypothesis of the progressive abbreviatio...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Goudena, Paul P.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989.
Subjects:	Communication Research. Inner Speech (Subvocal) Speech Acts. Speech Communication. Young Children.