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Peer reviewedYang, Charles D. – Language Variation and Change, 2000
Develops a model of language change characterizing the dynamic interaction between internal universal grammar and external linguistic evidence, as mediated by language acquisition. Borrows insights from the study of biological evolution, where internal and external forces interact in similar fashion. Applies the model to explore the loss of the…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, French, Grammar
Peer reviewedRavid, Dorit – Language Variation and Change, 1995
Hebrew-speaking fourth and seventh graders from lower middle-class backgrounds were tested on gender markings of numerals in two situations involving monitored and unmonitored situations. Results indicated the disappearance of gender agreement in Modern Hebrew numerals and a re-analysis of numeral suffixes by speakers. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Age, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grammar
