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Download full textSmith, Carlota S.; van Kleeck, Anne – 1984
An experimental study investigating the interaction of linguistic complexity and performance in child language acquisition tests the hypothesis that children learning a first language acquire relatively complex sentences somewhat later than less complex sentences. In one of three tests, the subjects, 44 children aged 3.6 to 6 years, were presented…
Descriptors: Child Language, Difficulty Level, Language Acquisition, Language Processing
