02892nam 2200625 a 450 991045834840332120200520144314.097866111551001-281-15510-10-19-153797-71-4356-1015-6(CKB)1000000000400365(EBL)415154(OCoLC)476240466(SSID)ssj0000120880(PQKBManifestationID)11146506(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000120880(PQKBWorkID)10115235(PQKB)10066315(MiAaPQ)EBC415154(Au-PeEL)EBL415154(CaPaEBR)ebr10194208(CaONFJC)MIL115510(EXLCZ)99100000000040036520070319d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChild language[electronic resource] the parametric approach /William SnyderOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20071 online resource (222 p.)Oxford linguisticsDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-929670-7 0-19-929669-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-204) and indexes.Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 A Brief Introduction; 2 The View from Syntactic Theory; 3 The View from Phonological Theory; 4 The View from Children's Spontaneous Speech; 5 Statistical Methods for Longitudinal Studies; 6 Experimental and StatisticalMethods for Cross-Sectional Studies; 7 Case Studies in the Parametric Approach; 8 Conclusions: Grammatical Conservatism and Cross-Linguistic Variation; References; Language Index; General IndexThis systematic presentation of the parametric approach to child language considers the nature of the information the child must acquire according to the various linguistic theories. In doing so it sets out in detail the practical aspects of acquisitional research, addresses the challenges of working with children of different ages and backgrounds, and shows how the resulting data can be used to test theories of grammatical variation. It presents studies of the acquisition of. syllable structure, empty categories, and wh-movement. The book is written for graduate students and advanced undergraOxford linguistics.Language acquisitionPrinciples and parameters (Linguistics)Electronic books.Language acquisition.Principles and parameters (Linguistics)401/.93Snyder William1966-974916MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458348403321Child language2219953UNINA