Descriptor
| Deep Structure | 2 |
| Generative Grammar | 2 |
| Syntax | 2 |
| Child Language | 1 |
| Comprehension | 1 |
| Error Patterns | 1 |
| Experiments | 1 |
| Grammar | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
| Linguistic Theory | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Verbal Learning… | 2 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Braine, Martin D. S. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1974
Two claims about early stages of language development--that of a limitation on length of utterance and that of reduction rules which delete major constituents from simple sentences--are questioned. Supporting arguments are reviewed, and alternative explanations offered. (RM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Deep Structure, Generative Grammar, Grammar
Moore, Timothy E. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1972
Based on part of a doctoral dissertation submitted to the Sate University of New York at Buffalo. (VM)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Deep Structure, Error Patterns, Experiments
