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| Discourse Analysis | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Language Patterns | 1 |
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| Journal of Child Language | 1 |
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| Limber, John | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLimber, John – Journal of Child Language, 1976
Inferences about linguistic competence in children are typically based on spontaneous speech. Children's use of complex object and adverbial noun phrase is seen as a reflection of pragmatic factors. Similar adult patterns indicate children's lack of subject clauses may be due to the nature of spontaneous speech. (CHK)
Descriptors: Child Language, Discourse Analysis, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns
