Investigated patterns and strength of connections between English dative verbs and the double-object dative argument structure in native-speaker production. Subjects completed three written production tasks using dative and other verbs from different semantic classes of verbs. Results show alternating dative verbs varied in patterns of connection…

Argues that a pattern analogous to that in speech errors also appears in intrasentential code-switching, i.e., the alternating use of two languages in a sentence by bilinguals. Notes that studies of spontaneous conversation of bilinguals indicate that open class items may be code-switched, but closed class items may not. (41 references) (Author/CK)

Examines the ability of young and older adults with mild to moderate mental retardation to produce complex sentences in naturalistic conversation. The complex sentences produced were coded into subcategories of complementation, relativization, or coordination and then analyzed. No significant differences were observed between the two age groups.…