Wootton A.J. Interaction and the development of mind

Cambridge University Press, 2005. — xi, 220 pages. — (Studies in interactional sociolinguistics). — ISBN: 0-521-57341-6.This study identifies key mechanisms through which a young child operates with external knowledge in his/her immediate social context. Central to this is the child's capacity to draw on discourse-based understandings that have become evident in prior interaction. In contrast to studies that analyze development under different headings, such as language, emotions and cognition, Tony Wootton links these aspects in his examination of the state of understanding that exists at any given moment in interaction. The result is a distinctive social constructionist approach to children's development.Overview of arguments and procedures
Requesting at 12—24months: an overview
Imperatives and sequential knowledge
Distressing incidents
The emergence of two request forms
General skills involved in early requesting