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Peer reviewedMenyuk, Paula – Child Development, 1968
The effect of grammatical phonological rules (those in English) and nongrammatical (those in other languages) on the learning and reproduction of morpheme-length utterances and the role of maturation on this effect were examined. Children preschool through second grade were the subjects. There were no significant differences at any grade level…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Child Language, English
Peer reviewedDionne, Ginette; Dale, Philip S.; Boivin, Michel; Plomin, Robert – Child Development, 2003
Two cohorts of same-sex twin pairs were assessed on grammar and vocabulary. Findings indicated that vocabulary and grammar correlated strongly at 2 and 3 years in both cohorts, with a consistently high genetic correlation between vocabulary and grammar at both ages. Findings suggest that the same genetic influences operate for vocabulary and…
Descriptors: Correlation, Genetics, Grammar, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedElardo, Richard – Child Development, 1971
Study offers some evidence which bears on the amount of influence of the environment upon linguistic capacity. (Author)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Environmental Influences, Grammar, Language Acquisition
