Nayer, Samantha L.Graham, Susan2020-05-112020-05-112006-10Nayer, S. L., & Graham, S. A. (2006). Children's communicative strategies in novel and familiar word situations. "First Language". 2006: 26(4). pp. 403-420. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0142723706064834http://hdl.handle.net/1880/112020https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/43719The present studies investigated 3-year-olds’ ability to adapt their communication based on their parents’ knowledge state when requesting familiar and novel objects. Children participated in a toy retrieval game during which their parent was present or absent during toy introductions. In Study 1, children used more specific requests and cue combinations in the parent-absent group versus parent- present group when requesting familiar labelled objects. In Study 2, a similar game was administered with adaptations to reduce cognitive demands. Children produced more specific requests in the parent-absent group compared with the parent-present group when requesting an unlabelled novel object. The results indicate that three-year-olds have an emergent ability to adapt their communicative behaviours based on their parents’ knowledge state.engUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.journal articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0142723706064834