Expressive pragmatics and prosody in young preschoolers are more closely related to structural language than to mentalizing

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• dc.contributor.author Pronina, Mariia
• dc.contributor.author Prieto Vives, Pilar, 1965-
• dc.contributor.author Bischetti, Luca
• dc.contributor.author Bambini, Valentina
• dc.date.accessioned 2023-06-20T07:27:12Z
• dc.date.available 2023-06-20T07:27:12Z
• dc.date.issued 2023
• dc.description.abstract Pragmatics lies at the point where language meets the social world and encompasses both the linguistic and the social dimensions of communication. However, the relationship between pragmatic abilities, other language skills, and socio-cognitive aspects such as mentalizing is still a matter of wide debate. This study sets out to investigate the status of pragmatic abilities by testing from a developmental angle their relationship with other linguistic skills and mentalizing. We examined the role of structural language and mentalizing on both expressive pragmatic and prosodic skills in typically developing preschool children. A total of 105 3-to 4-year-old children were assessed on pragmatics and prosody with the Audiovisual Pragmatic Test, as well as on structural language skills (vocabulary and syntax) and a series of mentalizing measures (false belief, emotion understanding, and metacognitive vocabulary). A combined approach including correlations, regressions, and structural equation modeling (SEM) was used. Structural language was a strong positive predictor of both pragmatic and prosodic scores, while mentalizing predicted neither pragmatic nor prosodic performance. We suggest that in preschool years, expressive pragmatics and prosodic skills are more closely related to structural language skills than to mentalizing.
• dc.description.sponsorship This work was supported by the Generalitat de Catalunya [2017 SGR_971,2020 FI_B2 00192]; Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades [PGC2018-097007-B-I00].
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• dc.identifier.citation Pronina M, Prieto P, Bischetti L, Bambini V. Expressive pragmatics and prosody in young preschoolers are more closely related to structural language than to mentalizing. Lang Learn Dev. 2023;19(3):323-44. DOI: 10.1080/15475441.2022.2074852
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15475441.2022.2074852
• dc.identifier.issn 1547-5441
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/57262
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Taylor & Francis
• dc.relation.ispartof Language Learning and Development. 2023;19(3):323-44.
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• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/2PE/PGC2018-097007-B-I00
• dc.rights © This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Language Learning and Development on 2023, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15475441.2022.2074852
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• dc.subject.other Pragmàtica
• dc.title Expressive pragmatics and prosody in young preschoolers are more closely related to structural language than to mentalizing
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