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IN THIS PAPER VERBALIZATION REFERS TO COMMUNICATION BY words, not just to the use of words. This is in contrast both with the random, purposeless use of words which are not intended for communication as well as with the more familiar forms of nonverbal communication. Verbalization is often assumed to refer to verbalization of affects as evidenced by one dictionary definition: "to verbalize—to express in words; he couldn't express his feelings" (Random House Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged Edition 1966). Specifically this paper is directed to that aspect of verbalization which, preceded by the naming of objects, deals with communication of feelings and needs.
In her classic paper "Some Thoughts about the Role of Verbalization in Early Childhood," Anny Katan (1961) presented three basic conclusions. The first stated that the verbalization