William O'Grady

Syntactic Development

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ISBN 13:: 9780226620770
author:: William O'Grady
format:: Paperback
publisher:: University Of Chicago Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1997
Pages:: 420
Dimensions:: 22.76 x 15.19 x 2.26 centimetres
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Language Arts, Linguistics,
Condition:: New
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Syntactic Development presents a comprehensive overview of child language development, covering both theoretical and empirical issues. This book provides an up-to-date picture of how children acquire the syntax of English, exploring various syntactic phenomena such as word order, subject drop, and embedded clauses. The book offers a balanced approach, considering multiple theories that have been advanced to explain the facts of development, including the learnability problem. It covers a wide range of perspectives in the modern study of syntactic development, making it an invaluable reference for specialists in language acquisition and an excellent introduction for students and researchers in related fields. Suitable for those interested in understanding how children acquire syntax, this book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to explore the complexities of child language development.

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