Theory of Mind And Language in Developmental Contexts

by Antonietti, Alessandro; Liverta Sempio, Olga; Marchetti, Antonella

• ISBN13: 9780387249940
• ISBN10: 038724994X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-17
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

How we think and speak is a reflection of our shared cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Theory of Mind and Language in Different Developmental Contexts blazes new trails in the study of the relationship between the theory of minda??that is, the ability to attribute mental states as the basis of behavior and social interactiona??and language. This volume examines the linguistic variables within developmental contexts, including: - Different levels of analysis. - Intercultural differences (e.g., Western, non-Western). - Intracultural differences (e.g., socioeconomic status). - Conditions of development as well as typical and atypical functions. - Contexts of usage, including personal, social, and business interactions. Each chapter focuses on issues and methodologies to provide a comprehensive overview of current studies on the relationship between the theory of mind and language. Data and working strategies are provided for clinicians, educators, and other mental health professionals. This volume is a must-have for developmental, cognitive, and clinical psychologists and researchers interested in the most up-to-date information on theory of mind and language.

Table of Contents

Preface
Alessandro Antonietti
Olga Liverta-Sempio
Antonella Marchetti
Mental Language and Understanding of Epistemic and Emotional Mental States: Contextual Aspects	1	(30)
Alessandro Antonietti
Olga Liverta-Sempio
Antonella Marchetti
Janet W. Astington
Mental Vocabulary and Understanding of Epistemic Mental States: Context as Task Content	5	(9)
Possible Variables Affecting Mental Vocabulary and False-Belief Understanding: Context as Socio-Cultural Dimensions	14	(4)
False-Belief Understanding Belief-Desire Understanding and Metacognitive Vocabulary	18	(5)
Conclusions	23	(8)
The Mental Verbs in Different Conceptual Domains and in Different Cultures	31	(34)
David R. Olson
Alessandro Antonietti
Olga Liverta-Sempio
Antonella Marchetti
Culture Literacy, School, and Metarepresentation	31	(4)
A Test to Assess the Understanding of Metarepresentational Verbs	35	(2)
Mental Verbs in Different Domains	37	(4)
A Cross-Cultural Comparison between two Western Countries	41	(8)
A Cross-Cultural Comparison between three Countries: Italy, Serbia, Tanzania	49	(3)
Conclusions	52	(13)
The Socialization of Theory of Mind: Cultural and Social Class Differences in Behavior Explanation	65	(12)
Angeline Lillard
Attribution Across Cultures	67	(1)
Development of Attribution Across Cultures	68	(1)
Experiment 1	69	(3)
Experiment 2	72	(1)
Discussion	73	(4)
Relations Among Theory of Mind, Metacognitive Language, Reading Skills and Story Comprehension in L1 and L2 Learners	77	(16)
Janette Pelletier
Background to Study 1 and Study 2	78	(2)
Study 1	80	(6)
Study 2	86	(3)
Summary and Conclusions	89	(4)
Culture and Mental States: A Comparison of English and Italian Versions of Children's Books	93	(14)
Marilyn Shatz
Jennifer Dyer
Antonella Marchetti
Davide Massaro
Introduction	93	(1)
Books as a Source of Mental State Information	94	(1)
Comparing Japanese and U.S. Books	94	(1)
Japanese Translations of Books in English	95	(2)
Universal and Culture-Specific Factors in Understanding of Mind	97	(1)
Exploring the Generality of Cultural Influences	98	(1)
The Present Study	99	(5)
Summary and Discussion	104	(1)
Conclusions	105	(2)
Mind Over Grammar: Reasoning in Aphasia and Development	107	(14)
Michael Siegal
Rosemary Varley
Stephen C. Want
Reasoning in Agrammatic Aphasia	108	(2)
Reasoning beyond Grammar: Evidence from Native and Non Native Signing Deaf Children	110	(3)
Referential Intent in Naming and Categorization	113	(1)
Goal-Directed Reasoning before Language	114	(1)
Conclusion	115	(6)
The Silent Understanding of the Mind: The Deaf Child	121	(28)
Antonella Marchetti
Olga Liverta-Sempio
Flavia Lecciso
The Deaf Child and His Development	121	(4)
Theory of Mind in Atypical and Pathological Developmental Conditions	125	(2)
Theory of Mind in Deaf Children	127	(7)
Theory of Mind and Affects in Deaf Children	134	(1)
Methodology	134	(3)
Results	137	(4)
``Getting Past the Wall of Silence''	141	(8)
Social and Intrapersonal Theories of Mind: ``I Interact Therefore I Am''	149	(24)
Joan Lucariello
Mary Le Donne
Tina Durand
Lisa Yarnell
The ``Integrated'' View of ToM	152	(1)
Differentiated ToM: Development from Self to Other	153	(1)
The FMS Model: Differentiated ToM and Development from Other to Self	154	(1)
Local Culture and Individual Differences: Even Greater Tilt Toward Social ToM	155	(2)
Claims of FMS Model of ToM	157	(1)
Empirical Support for the FMS Model	158	(9)
General Conclusions	167	(6)
Discursive Practices and Mentalization Ability in Adults at Work	173	(20)
Silvia Gilardi
Andreina Bruno
Cristina Pezzotta
Listening to Adults at Work	173	(4)
Reflexivity and Working Practice: Individual and Organizational Epistemological Premises	177	(6)
Professional Autobiographies and Theory of Mind: the Sense of Personal Continuity in the Adult at Work	183	(4)
People in Reflective Organization: Training and Language	187	(6)
Authors	193	(2)
Index	195