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In the course of this chapter, we consider evidence from three countries, Sweden, Jordan, and the United States. Individual differences between children and also between parents in their imitation tendencies will be examined through a series of questions concerning imitation at different ages and in different cultures. It will be possible to both summarize important research findings on imitation and to discuss theoretical implications of these research findings.
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Nelson, K.E., Heimann, M., Abuelhaija, L., Wroblewski, R. (1989). Implications for Language Acquisition Models of Childrens’ and Parents’ Variations in Imitation. In: Speidel, G.E., Nelson, K.E. (eds) The Many Faces of Imitation in Language Learning. Springer Series in Language and Communication, vol 24. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1011-5_13
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