{"product_id":"development-of-geocentric-spatial-language-and-cognition-an-eco-cultural-perspective-paperback-9781107412484","title":"Development of Geocentric Spatial Language and Cognition; An Eco-cultural Perspective (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107412484","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDevelopment of Geocentric Spatial Language and Cognition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Eco-cultural Perspective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInvestigates the acquisition and use of geocentric spatial language for children in Bali, India, Nepal, and Switzerland.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePierre R. Dasen (Author), Ramesh C. Mishra (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107412484, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 January 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e410 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Dasen and Mishra invite us to revisit the concept of spatial knowledge from a radically decentered perspective. From Bali through India to Nepal, they treat us to a fascinating journey into a variety of cultures. This book offers a richly documented, refreshing alternative to the Western view of human spatial cognition and language.' Michel Denis, LIMSI-CNRS, National Center for Scientific Research, Orsay\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEgocentric spatial language uses coordinates in relation to our body to talk about small-scale space ('put the knife on the right of the plate and the fork on the left'), while geocentric spatial language uses geographic coordinates ('put the knife to the east, and the fork to the west'). How do children learn to use geocentric language? And why do geocentric spatial references sound strange in English when they are standard practice in other languages? This book studies child development in Bali, India, Nepal, and Switzerland and explores how children learn to use a geocentric frame both when speaking and performing non-verbal cognitive tasks (such as remembering locations and directions). The authors examine how these skills develop with age, look at the socio-cultural contexts in which the learning takes place, and explore the ecological, cultural, social, and linguistic conditions that favor the use of a geocentric frame of reference.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Introduction and Methods: 1. Theory and research questions\u003cbr\u003e 2. Methods\u003cbr\u003e 3. Settings\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Results: 4. Pilot study in Bali and first study (India and Nepal, 1999–2000)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Returning to Bali: main study 2002–7\u003cbr\u003e 6. Varanasi\u003cbr\u003e 7. Kathmandu\u003cbr\u003e 8. Panditpur\u003cbr\u003e 9. Geneva\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Additional Studies: 10. Spatial language addressed to children\u003cbr\u003e 11. Geocentric gestures before language?\u003cbr\u003e 12. Spatial organization schemes\u003cbr\u003e 13. Neurophysiological correlates of geocentric space\u003cbr\u003e 14. Geocentric dead reckoning\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Conclusions: 15. Discussion and conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Summary of instructions, questionnaires, and coding schemes\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Examples of language in each location\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3. Extracts from school manuals.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Cognition \u0026amp; cognitive psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cognition \u0026amp; cognitive psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cognition%20\u0026amp;%20cognitive%20psychology%20%5BJMR%5D%22\"\u003eJMR\u003c\/a\u003e], Child \u0026amp; developmental psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Child \u0026amp; developmental psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Child%20\u0026amp;%20developmental%20psychology%20%5BJMC%5D%22\"\u003eJMC\u003c\/a\u003e], Psycholinguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psycholinguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psycholinguistics%20%5BCFD%5D%22\"\u003eCFD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265700286744,"sku":"9781107412484","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107412484i.jpg?v=1694485172","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/development-of-geocentric-spatial-language-and-cognition-an-eco-cultural-perspective-paperback-9781107412484","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}