1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453974303321

Autore

Blom Elma <1972->

Titolo

The acquisition of finiteness [[electronic resource] /] / by Elma Blom

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, c2008

ISBN

1-281-99953-9

9786611999537

3-11-021143-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 p.)

Collana

Studies in generative grammar, , 0167-4331 ; ; 94

Classificazione

HF 285

Disciplina

415/.6

Soggetti

Cognition in children

Germanic languages - Acquisition

Grammar, Comparative and general - Verb

Language acquisition

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-159) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Background -- Chapter 3. Theoretical framework -- Chapter 4. Form and meaning -- Chapter 5. Differences across languages -- Chapter 6. Developmental patterns -- Chapter 7. Discussion -- Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

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 children's root infinitives (tense, modality and aspect), (ii) the relation between lexical, morphological and syntactic development in the domain of finite



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910698335603321

Autore

Goldstone Jack A

Titolo

Using quantitative and qualitative models to forecast instability [[electronic resource] /] / Jack A. Goldstone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : U.S. Institute of Peace, , [2008]

Descrizione fisica

15 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

Special report ; ; 204

Soggetti

Political stability - Methodology

Political stability - Forecasting

Political stability - Mathematical models

Conflict management - Methodology

Conflict management - Forecasting

Conflict management - Mathematical models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 2, 2008).

"March 2008."