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Tse, Sou-Mee; Ingram, David – Journal of Child Language, 1987
Examination of the phonological acquisition of a young girl whose parents spoke two Cantonese dialects indicated that she acquired neither parents' dialect, supporting the claim that children use all available input in acquiring language rather than limiting themselves to a primary language model. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Cantonese, Child Language, Dialects, Distinctive Features (Language)