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A STUDY OF SYNTAX DEVELOPMENT IN HINDI SPEAKING CHILDREN USING STORYTELLING TECHNIQ
Dr. Mamta Sharma
Abstract:
The present study was designed to examine the development of syntax in children, \r\nspeaking Hindi language. The technique used to study was story-telling method. A major \r\nquestion was that, how and when a baby becomes competent enough to use syntax properly \r\nin language. Three dependent measures-different type of words, biconditional sentences, \r\nthemes of stories were studied under varying conditions of age, family type and schooling. \r\n120 children were randomly assigned to 12 conditions, each having 5 boys and 5 girls. \r\nPrincipal findings were – Schooling and family type did not show any impact on the \r\nproduction rate of words and sentences, amount of production of words and sentence \r\nincreased significantly with age,