IPS Panel P116 (Day 811, Session 087, Date: 4/14/1980) Go to Previous or Next Panel, Video Clips Index, or Vignettes Index P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 Short Notes: Themes: Language Development, Object Exploration, Social Interaction P116A Form Free Orders, 15mb P116B Person? Toddler?, 7mb P116C Toy Telephone, 13mb P116D Cups with Images, 23mb P116E1 …
3V0818.01 Directed speech (cf. 4/5) (4/19/80) Peggy inherited from Miriam a large number of small Fischer-Price “people” and toy animals. Today Peggy played with the toys in my hearing. Walking them down the piano, Peggy gave directions to the toys, as people — and language addressable creatures, about where to walk and what to say …
3V0817.01 No function words (4/18/80) Peggy and I walked down the drive way toward the house. She held her “Bear Hug” by its arm. Holding the bear at ground level and bouncing it, she said, “Bear walking me.” Playing inside with an ovoid on four wheels, painted as a lady-bug, Peggy remarked, “Playing Lady Bug.” …
3V0813.01 Why because! (4/14/80) Peggy has been driving us crazy with her “why?” queries (I am much more aware of this than I was with the two earlier children). Her use of the question is at least twofold (see also 4/12/80 entry), as conversation continuer and as argument. By continuer, I mean Peggy uses “why” …