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Maryam Pakzadian – AILA Review, 2023
The concept of constructions has become increasingly important in theories of language acquisition and use during the last 20 years. Constructions are form-meaning pairings that are learned and stored as pieces of linguistic knowledge. Fillmore, Kay, and O'Conner (1988), and Goldberg (1995, 2006, 2019) were among the first linguists who paved the…
Descriptors: Grammar, Phrase Structure, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
Smith, Neil; Tsimpli, Ianthi; Morgan, Gary; Woll, Bencie – Cambridge University Press, 2011
Every once in a while nature gives us insight into the human condition by providing us with a unique case whose special properties illuminate the species as a whole. Christopher is such an example. Despite disabilities which mean that everyday tasks are burdensome chores, Christopher is a linguistic wonder who can read, write, speak, understand…
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Mental Disorders, Language Aptitude, Intelligence Quotient