Microgenesis of typical storytelling. Issue 12 (9th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Esposito, Gianluca; Venuti, Paola; Iandolo, Giuseppe; de Falco, Simona; Gabrieli, Giulio; Wei, Christine; Bornstein, Marc H.
• Is Part Of: Early child development and care. Volume 190:Issue 12(2020)
• Page Start: 1991
• Page End: 2001
• Publication Date: 2020-09-09
• Subjects: story telling -- narrative cohesion -- narrative development; Child development -- Periodicals; Children -- Services for -- Periodicals; 155.405
• DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2018.1554653
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-4430

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We studied the development of narrative ability yearly in a cross-sectional design from 4 to 10 years. All children were given the same props and underwent the same procedures. Children's narratives were transcribed verbatim, and then coded for number of words, propositions, episodes and indexes of narrative cohesion and structure. Verbal IQ was controlled as appropriate. Words showed no significant effect for age. A number of propositions and episodes followed nonlinear trajectories of development, and spline regression analyses identified maxima at 8 and 7 years, respectively. However, indexes of cohesion and structure followed linear trajectories of development.