Social Predictors of Pragmatic Skills and Conversational Maxims in Children
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Pragmatics, Conversational maxims, social predictors, Wh-questions, Picture elicitationAbstract
The study aimed to investigate the relationship among social predictors and pragmatic skills and conversational Maxims in children. For such purpose, children between age ranges 5-5.12 years and 6-6.12 years (N=66; males 33 and females 33) were selected from four private schools of Jhang Sadar( 2 Advanced and 2 less Advanced school systems).Cross sectional research design and purposive sampling were used for this study. Pearson moment correlation and independent sample t test were used to compute values. There was no notable relation found among social predictors and pragmatic skills and conversational maxims in children between ages 5 – 7 years. The relationship between social predictors and conversational maxims was only significant at Quantity subscale. Whereas the relationship between subscales of conversational maxims was significant at Quality and Relevance. And with Pragmatic skills’ subscales it was significant at Explanation and Knowledge. So, Quantity Maxim of Conversational implicatures predicts family system and types of schooling more significantly. Whereas Quality and Relevance of Conversational Implicatures predict subscales of Pragmatic skills ( Explanation and Relevance) more significantly. There was no prediction of overall scores of conversational Maxims and Pragmatic skills.
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