ABSTRACT
In a unique study of parent-infant interactions at home, Rhian Jones analyses early reading with picture books and stories. Drawing upon psychology, linguistics and anthropology she provides a wide ranging and highly original account of the conversational 'rules' of reading dialogues, semantic knowledge and picture book reading, the ontogenesis of narrative and the construction and expression of the infant unconscious. This provides an absorbing and valuable account to all academics and practitioners concerned with language acquisition, literacy and early childhood development.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I INFANT-PARENT INTERACTION
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Part II THE SEMANTICS OF PICTUREBOOK READING
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Part III THE ONTOGENESIS OF NARRATIVE
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Part IV FURTHER ASPECTS OF THE SELF