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Direct linkCournane, Ailís; Pérez-Leroux, Ana Teresa – Language Learning and Development, 2020
Does language development drive language change? A common account of language change attributes the regularity of certain patterns to children's learning biases. The present study examines these predictions for change-in-progress in the use of "must" in Toronto English. Historically, modal verbs like "must" start with root…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Language Usage, Verbs, Language Variation
Rochanavibhata, Sirada; Marian, Viorica – Language Learning and Development, 2022
Maternal scaffolding and four-year-old children's linguistic skills were examined during toy play. Participants were 21 American-English monolingual and 21 Thai monolingual mother-child dyads. Results revealed cross-cultural differences in conversation styles between the two groups. American dyads adopted a high-elaborative style relative to Thai…
Descriptors: Play, Cross Cultural Studies, Asians, North Americans
