Symbol Use and Symbolic Representation: Developmental and Comparative Perspectives: Emory Symposia in Cognition

ISBN-13: 9780805845976 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 304 str.

Laura L. Namy

Opis

Symbols infuse virtually every aspect of contemporary human existence, such as wedding rings, talking, and using maps. This volume focuses on how symbols enable us to exchange information efficiently by representing objects, infomation, and ideas beyond

Recenzje

"...it is an excellent introduction to various themes and methodologies that indicate the future of the topic of symbol use."
—PsycCRITIQUES

Spis treści

Contents: Preface. Part I: Children's Use of Symbols Across Modalities. D.H. Uttal, Spatial Symbols and Spatial Thought: Cross-Cultural, Developmental, and Historical Perspectives on the Relation Between Map Use and Spatial Cognition. P. Rochat, T. Callaghan, What Drives Symbolic Development? The Case of Pictorial Comprehension and Production. J.S. DeLoache, The Pygmalion Problem in Early Symbol Use. H. Rakoczy, M. Tomasello, T. Striano, How Children Turn Objects Into Symbols: A Cultural Learning Account. Part II: Communicative Variablity Across Typical and Atypical Populations. S. Goldin-Meadow, Symbolic Communication Without a Language Model: The Starting Point for Language-Learning. D.L. Mills, B.T. Conboy, C. Paton, Do Changes in Brain Organization Reflect Shifts in Symbolic Functioning? R.A. Sevcik, M. Romski, Early Visual-Graphic Symbol Acquisition by Children With Developmental Disabilities. L.B. Adamson, R. Bakeman, D.F. Deckner, Infusing Symbols Into Joint Engagement: Developmental Themes and Variations. Part III: Nonhuman Animal Communication and Symbol Use. S. Savage-Rumbaugh, P. Segerdahl, W.M. Fields, Individual Differences in Language Competencies in Apes Resulting From Unique Rearing Conditions Imposed by Different First Epistemologies. S.A. Kuczaj, R.D. Paulos, J.A. Ramos, Imitation in Apes, Children, and Dolphins: Implications for the Ontogeny and Phylogeny of Symbolic Representation. H. Gouzoules, Monkeying Around With Symbolism: Are Vocalizations Simple Symbols... or More Like Cymbals? L.L. Namy, S.R. Waxman, Afterword: Symbols Redefined.

O autorze

Laura Namy