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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 workin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Snyder, William, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:Oxford linguistics.
Subjects:
Language acquisition.
Principles and parameters (Linguistics)
Language Development
Langage > Acquisition.
Principes et paramètres (Linguistique)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Psycholinguistics.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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