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Polzella, Donald J.; Rohrman, Nicholas L. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1970
The experiments reported here confirmed the findings of earlier researchers that transitive verbs are more difficult to recall than intransitive ones and furthermore established a close relationship between transitive verbs and nouns. Implications for linguistic theory are discussed. (FB)
Descriptors: Association (Psychology), Linguistic Theory, Psycholinguistics, Transformational Generative Grammar
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
Geer, Sandra E.; And Others – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1972
Research supported by a Public Health Service Research grant. (VM)
Descriptors: Language Research, Linguistic Competence, Linguistic Performance, Linguistic Theory
Paivio, Allan – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1971
Research supported by grants from the National Research Council of Canada and from the University of Western Ontario Research Fund. (DS)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, English, Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction
