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The Acquisition of Finiteness (Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG], 94) - Hardcover

Book 61 of 163: Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG]

Blom; Elma

 
9783110190830: The Acquisition of Finiteness (Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG], 94)

Synopsis

The book provides a theoretical and empirical evaluation of a field that has been the focus of generative theories on language acquisition: the acquisition of finiteness and related properties such as root infinitives, verb movement and null subjects. It contains a critical empirical assessment of the various hypotheses, lists the implications for linguistic theory and provides alternative analyses. Issues covered are: (i) the semantics of childrens root infinitives (tense, modality and aspect), (ii) the relation between lexical, morphological and syntactic development in the domain of finiteness, (iii) the role of the input, and (iv) the interference of cognitive development. Typological focus is on Germanic languages.

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About the Author

Elma Blom, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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