Semantics and morphology of early adjectives in first language acquisition /

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This book is about how toddlers learn their first adjectives, such as, for example, red, big and tasty. Adjectives denote properties and enter child vocabularies later than words for objects (such as apple and tree) and actions (such as eat and run), probably due to lower frequencies in parental spe...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Tribushinina, Elena (Editor), Voeĭkova, Maria D. (Editor), Noccetti, Sabrina (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.
Subjects:
Language acquisition.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Adjective.
Langage > Acquisition.
Adjectif.
Semantics, discourse analysis, etc.
Grammar, syntax & morphology.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Adjective
Grammar, Comparative and general > Morphology
Language acquisition
Semantics
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This book is about how toddlers learn their first adjectives, such as, for example, red, big and tasty. Adjectives denote properties and enter child vocabularies later than words for objects (such as apple and tree) and actions (such as eat and run), probably due to lower frequencies in parental speech and greater conceptual complexity. Adjective acquisition has received relatively little attention in child language research. Furthermore, cross-linguistic studies of adjective learning are virtually non-existent. This book represents the first systematic analysis of how children learning typolo.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 478 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781443883269
1443883263

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