Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,5, University of Potsdam, language: English, abstract: In 1963, a group of 14 seven-year-old British children from various socio-economic backgrounds spent what seemed to be an ordinary day of enjoyment at the zoo, the playground and a dance party. These children did neither meet by chance nor did they happen to be just 'any' children. They...