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@article{item_3493522,
title = {{An individual differences perspective on pragmatic abilities in the preschool years}},
author = {Bohn, Manuel and Tessler, Michael Henry and Kordt, Clara and Hausmann, Tom and Frank, Michael C.},
language = {eng},
issn = {1363-755X},
doi = {10.1111/desc.13401},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-11},
abstract = {{Pragmatic abilities are fundamental to successful language use and learning. Individual differences studies contribute to understanding the psychological processes involved in pragmatic reasoning. Small sample sizes, insufficient measurement tools, and a lack of theoretical precision have hindered progress, however. Three studies addressed these challenges in three- to 5-year-old German-speaking children (N {\textequals} 228, 121 female). Studies 1 and 2 assessed the psychometric properties of six pragmatics tasks. Study 3 investigated relations among pragmatics tasks and between pragmatics and other cognitive abilities. The tasks were found to measure stable variation between individuals. Via a computational cognitive model, individual differences were traced back to a latent pragmatics construct. This presents the basis for understanding the relations between pragmatics and other cognitive abilities.}},
journal = {{Developmental Science}},
volume = {26},
number = {6},
eid = {e13401},
}