A Multidimensional Investigation of Pretend Play and Language Competence: Concurrent and Longitudinal Relations in Preschoolers

dc.contributor.author Kızıldere, Erim
dc.contributor.author Aktan Erciyes, Aslı
dc.contributor.author Aktan Erciyes, Aslı
dc.contributor.author Tahiroğlu, Deniz
dc.contributor.author Göksun, Tilbe
dc.contributor.other Psychology
dc.date.accessioned 2020-07-03T09:59:43Z
dc.date.available 2020-07-03T09:59:43Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.department Fakülteler, İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü en_US
dc.description.abstract Play is an important tool for children's social interactions and cognitive skills. The current study examines the links between pretend play and language in 119 Turkish preschoolers at two time points tested one-year apart (Time 1 M-age = 45.82 months and Time 2 M-age = 57.68 months). Preschoolers' language competence (linguistic complexity and receptive vocabulary) was assessed along with several pretend play measures (telephone task, imaginary pantomime task, pretense score from a free play session). Results showed that concurrently the telephone and imaginary pantomime task scores were associated with linguistic complexity at Time 1 and only the telephone score was related to linguistic complexity at Time 2. No concurrent associations were found between receptive vocabulary and pretend play measures. Furthermore, a longitudinal relation was found between language competence and one pretend play measure: Time 1 telephone score predicted Time 2 receptive vocabulary score. These findings are discussed in terms of the two domains potentially sharing the symbolic aspect as an underlying mechanism and social aspect through pretense creating contexts relevant to language development. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship 3501 Tubitak grant en_US
dc.description.sponsorship James S. McDonnell Foundation - Understanding Human Cognition Award en_US
dc.identifier.citationcount 7
dc.identifier.doi 10.1016/j.cogdev.2020.100870 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0885-2014 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1879-226X en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0885-2014
dc.identifier.issn 1879-226X
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-85080133406 en_US
dc.identifier.scopusquality Q2
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12469/2999
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1109/10.1016/j.cogdev.2020.100870
dc.identifier.volume 54 en_US
dc.identifier.wos WOS:000540372000011 en_US
dc.identifier.wosquality Q2
dc.institutionauthor Aktan Erciyes, Aslı en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.relation.journal Cognitive Development en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess en_US
dc.scopus.citedbyCount 15
dc.subject Pretend play en_US
dc.subject Language competence en_US
dc.subject Vocabulary knowledge en_US
dc.subject Concurrent and longitudinal associations en_US
dc.title A Multidimensional Investigation of Pretend Play and Language Competence: Concurrent and Longitudinal Relations in Preschoolers en_US
dc.type Article en_US
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