Direct Objects and Language Acquisition

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
Cover of the book Direct Objects and Language Acquisition by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge ISBN: 9781108505659
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: February 8, 2018
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
ISBN: 9781108505659
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: February 8, 2018
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Direct object omission is a general occurrence, observed in varying degrees across the world's languages. The expression of verbal transitivity in small children begins with the regular use of verbs without their object, even where object omissions are illicit in the ambient language. Grounded in generative grammar and learnability theory, this book presents a comprehensive view of experimental approaches to object acquisition, and is the first to examine how children rely on the lexical, structural and pragmatic components to unravel the system. The results presented lead to the hypothesis that missing objects in child language should not be seen as a deficit but as a continuous process of knowledge integration. The book argues for a new model of how this aspect of grammar is innately represented from birth. Ideal reading for advanced students and researchers in language acquisition and syntactic theory, the book's opening and closing chapters are also suitable for non-specialist readers.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Direct object omission is a general occurrence, observed in varying degrees across the world's languages. The expression of verbal transitivity in small children begins with the regular use of verbs without their object, even where object omissions are illicit in the ambient language. Grounded in generative grammar and learnability theory, this book presents a comprehensive view of experimental approaches to object acquisition, and is the first to examine how children rely on the lexical, structural and pragmatic components to unravel the system. The results presented lead to the hypothesis that missing objects in child language should not be seen as a deficit but as a continuous process of knowledge integration. The book argues for a new model of how this aspect of grammar is innately represented from birth. Ideal reading for advanced students and researchers in language acquisition and syntactic theory, the book's opening and closing chapters are also suitable for non-specialist readers.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Imaging of Vertebral Trauma by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Crafting Courts in New Democracies by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Pragmatism and American Experience by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Wilson and Walker's Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Model Theory and the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Wordsworth by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Passive Seismic Monitoring of Induced Seismicity by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Psychopathology by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book International Dispute Settlement by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Business Ethics and Continental Philosophy by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Comic Acting and Portraiture in Late-Georgian and Regency England by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Ethical Challenges in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book Introduction to Banach Spaces: Analysis and Probability: Volume 2 by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book English Words and Sentences by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
Cover of the book The Competitive Advantage of Emerging Market Multinationals by Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux, Mihaela Pirvulescu, Yves Roberge
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy