| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 209 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Oxford linguistics |
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Oxford linguistics.
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| Contents |
A brief introduction -- The view from syntactic theory -- The view from phonological theory -- The view from children's spontaneous speech -- Statistical methods for longitudinal studies -- Experimental and statistical methods for cross-sectional studies -- Case studies in the parametric approach -- Conclusions : Grammatical conservatism and cross-linguistic variation |
| Summary |
This systematic presentation of the parametric approach to child language considers the nature of the information the child must acquire according to the various linguistic theories. In doing so it sets out in detail the practical aspects of acquisitional research, addresses the challenges of working with children of different ages and backgrounds, and shows how the resulting data can be used to test theories of grammatical variation. It presents studies of the acquisition of. syllable structure, empty categories, and wh-movement. The book is written for graduate students and advanced undergra |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-204) and indexes |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Language acquisition.
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Principles and parameters (Linguistics)
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Language Development
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Psycholinguistics.
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Language acquisition
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Principles and parameters (Linguistics)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2007011347 |
| ISBN |
0191537977 |
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9780191537974 |
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9781435610156 |
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1435610156 |
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9786611155100 |
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6611155104 |
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