What is it about?
The affective input given to toddlers by Chinese and American mothers are different. Chinese mothers use negativity strategies while American mothers use positivity strategies. Culture is behind the different strategies.
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Why is it important?
Language plays an important part in socialization.
Perspectives
The study throws light on language socialization across cultures.
Prof. Zhuo Jing-Schmidt
University of Oregon
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This page is a summary of: Maternal affective input in mother–child interaction: A cross-cultural perspective, January 2014, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/bct.60.04jin.
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