Current Issues In Language and Society
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Volume: 3 Number: 1 Page: 95–105
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Debate
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This paper summarises the discussion that took place in response to the papers presented. Four main themes emerged from our deliberations: children s developing sense of identity; children creating narratives;
research issues associated with methods of collecting and analysing children s spontaneous speech; and ways in which children are capable of creating social contexts through their language. The following
extracts from our discussions summarise the debate exploring these four topics.
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