Theory of Mind and Language in Developmental Contexts

How we think and speak is a reflection of our shared cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Theory of Mind and Language in Different Developmental Contexts blazes new trails in the study of the relationship between the theory of mind—that is, the ability to attribute mental states as the basis of b...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Antonietti, Alessandro (Editor), Liverta Sempio, Olga (Editor), Marchetti, Antonella (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
Series:The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Mental Language and Understanding of Epistemic and Emotional Mental States
  • The Mental Verbs in Different Conceptual Domains and in Different Cultures
  • The Socialization of Theory of Mind
  • Relations Among Theory of Mind, Metacognitive Language, Reading Skills and Story Comprehension In L1 and L2 Learners
  • Culture and Mental States
  • Mind Over Grammar
  • The Silent Understanding of the Mind
  • Social and Intrapersonal Theories of Mind
  • Discursive Practices and Mentalization Ability in Adults at Work