Language and Thought of the Child

Jean Piaget (1896-1980) Psychologist and pioneer in the study of child intelligence. His work is world-renowned and has had a profound effect on the fields of psychology, sociology, education, and law.

• Preface l The Functions of Language in Two Children of Six 2 Types and Stages in the Conversation of Children between the Ages of Four and Seven 3 Understanding and Verbal Explanation between Children of the Same Age between the Years of Six and Eight 4 Some Peculiarities of Verbal Understanding in the Child between the Ages of Nine and Eleven 5- The Questions of a Child of Six II. Questions not expressed under the form of Why” III. Conclusion. Categories of thought or logical functions in the child of seven 6 The Measure of Ego-centric Language in Verbal Communication between the Adult and the Child and in Verbal Exchanges between Children

'His theory of child development has influenced the way millions of schoolchildren have been taught.' - Times Literary Supplement'Jean Piaget breaks startling new ground by showing us how a child's grasp of concepts develops as inevitably as his bones.' - The Observer