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Clark, Eve V. – 1993
A discussion of language acquisition assumes that lexicon plays a central role, and that the principles of conventionality and contrast are also essential. It examines the hypotheses children draw on about possible word meanings and how they map their meanings into forms. This process begins with children's emerging knowledge of conventional words…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Language, Difficulty Level, English
Gass, Susan M., Ed.; Selinker, Larry, Ed. – 1993
The study of native language influence in Second Language Acquisition has undergone significant changes over the past few decades. This book, which includes 12 chapters by distinguished researchers in the field of second language acquisition, traces the conceptual history of language transfer from its early role within a Contrastive Analysis…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Discourse Analysis, English, Form Classes (Languages)
Clahsen, Harald, Ed. – 1996
The collection of essays and studies concerning generative grammar and first and second language acquisition includes: "The Optional-Infinitive Stage in Child English: Evidence from Negation" (Tony Harris, Ken Wexler); "Towards a Structure-Building Model of Acquisition" (Andrew Radford); "The Underspecification of…
Descriptors: Basque, Child Language, Contrastive Linguistics, English
Language Choices: Conditions, Constraints, and Consequences. Impact Studies in Language and Society.
Putz, Martin, Ed. – 1997
The collection of essays on language contact and language conflict includes: "Language Choices: Contact and Conflict?" (Martin Putz); "Language Ecology: Contact Without Conflict" (Peter Muhlhausler); "Towards a Dynamic View of Multilingualism" (Ulrike Jessner); "A Matter of Choice" (Florian Coulmas); The…
Descriptors: Arabic, Child Language, Code Switching (Language), Creoles
