The language and mental development of children : an essay in educational psychology / by A.F. Watts

Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 354 pages illustrations, diagrams; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-348). In English. Contents: Linguistic skills. Language, thought, and experience -- Growth in vocabulary -- Continuous speech -- Ability to read -- Learning to write English -- Linguistic settings. Child in the world of objects and events -- Child's understanding of personality and character -- Metaphor and analogy -- Language and feeling -- Summing up -- Appendices: Research in education : aims and methods ; Test material. Vocabulary tests -- Sentence construction : tests and scales -- Reading scales and tests -- Sentence-arrangement tests -- Time-relation tests -- Personal qualities tests -- Proverbs and idioms test. Subjects: Children Language; Educational psychology; Child development; Cognition; Infants; Children; Language acquisition; Child Development. 1 Kg. …