We remember : conversational and narrative discourse during mother and child reminiscing
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Karen Leigh Nix (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Kamhi Kamhi
Abstract: A specialized form of child narrative arises when parents discuss shared memories with their children. Reminiscing studies examine adult conversation style when caregivers and children recount shared memories together, such as family trips or unique experiences. Children of highly elaborative (HE) mothers use more autobiographical details and more propositions in their personal narratives and conversation with their caregivers than those of less elaborative (LE) mothers (Fivush et al., 2006; Reese et al., 1993). Few studies have examined mother and child reminiscence as both narrative and conversational discourse. Between the ages of 4 and 6, children are still developing narrative and conversation skills. During reminiscing, mothers scaffold children by creating a cohesive and coherent narrative and sustaining a conversation. The present study investigated how maternal elaborative style was associated with narrative co-construction and conversational interaction during mother and child reminiscence. Results indicated the HE mother and child dyads use more complex narrative elements and structures than LE dyads. Children in HE dyads use more complex and complete narrative contributions than LE children. HE dyads sustained longer reminiscing conversations and HE mothers used twice as many affirmations and questions as LE mothers, although HE and LE mothers used measured speech acts in proportion with one another. Children in HE dyads engaged in narrative construction and conversational interactions that stretched developmental expectations.
We remember : conversational and narrative discourse during mother and child reminiscing
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2024
- Keywords
- Child conversation, Child language, Child narrative, Maternal elaboration, Maternal reminiscing
- Subjects
- Conversation analysis
- Mother and child
- Reminiscing