Language development in the K-3 classroom: Using the referential communication paradigm
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE K-3 CLASSROOM:
USING THE REFERENTIAL COMMUNICATION PARADIGM
BARBARA R. FOORMAN
University of Houston
The language environment of the early primary grades is examined with respect to the
linguistic competencies possessed by five-, six-, and seven-year-old children. The
referential communication paradigm is suggested as a useful instructional tool to
simulate the functiona
