摘要：This study examined the relation between mother-child verbal interaction strategies and children`s narrative competence. Forty-eight 4-year-old middle class children(25 girls and 23 boys) and their mothers were observed in their homes. All the children were asked to produce a new story. Mothers used more descriptive statements and questions,more inferential questions and more evaluative questions than children. Children gave more answers and used more negative feedback than mothers. Mother`s use of high-mental demanded question and positive feedback strategies were positively correlated with children`s level of narrative structure. Mothers` use of inferential and evaluative questions were positively correlated with narrative length. Children`s use of high-mental demanded statements and positive feedback strategies were positively correlated with their level of narrative structure and their use of descriptive and high-mental demanded strategies were positively correlated with narrative length.
关键词：narrative competence level of narrative structure length of narrative verbal inter -action strategy
