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Peer reviewedBates, Elizabeth; And Others – Journal of Child Language, 1994
Provides evidence for developmental changes in the composition of the lexicon, reflecting a shift in emphasis from reference, to predication, to grammar. Findings show that the study of qualitative variation in lexical style is confounded by quantitative variation in rate of lexical development. Tables are appended. (Contains 42 references.) (JP)
Descriptors: Child Language, Developmental Stages, Grammar, Infants
