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| Journal of Child Language | 1 |
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Peer reviewedClark, Eve V. – Journal of Child Language, 1990
Reviews the properties and consequences of the Principle of Contrast. It is argued that this principle accounts for the acquisition of irregular forms in morphology and that it plays a crucial role in the acquisition of allomorphy. (62 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Contrast, Definitions, Language Acquisition
