Date of Award
1973
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
A probe recognition task tested memory for syntactic (active/passive arid word order) changes and for semantic (meaningful and anomalous) changes. On the basis of McNeill's theory of semantic development the following predictions were made: (a) with a minimal retention interval (almost immediate) 8-year-olds would recognize semantic changes better than syntactic changes, while 6-year-olds would not perform differently on the two types of changes, (b) with a longer retention interval, 8-year-olds would recognize semantic changes better than syntactic changes. Results supported (b) but in (a) the 8-year-olds recognized syntactic changes better. This finding was discussed in terms of task differences and a new experimental approach was proposed.
Extent
54 p.
Recommended Citation
ERSOFF, JEFFREY ALAN, "RECOGNITION MEMORY FOR SEMANTIC AND SYNTACTIC ASPECTS OF SENTENCES: A DEVELOPMENTAL STUDY" (1973). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1970 - 1979. 224.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_2/224
Identifier
FADT13598
Comments
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1973.|Charles E. Schmidt College of Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1973.