The acquisition of word order : micro-cues, information structure, and economy / / Marit Westergaard

• Autore: Westergaard Marit R (Marit Richardsen)
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, PA ; ; Amsterdam, : John Benjamins Pub. Company, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 245 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 439.8/282421
• Soggetto topico: Norwegian language - Word order; Norwegian language - Acquisition; Grammar, Comparative and general - Word order
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Acknowledgements -- Preliminaries -- Word order variation and the structure of the target language -- The syntax of V2 and a model of micro-cues -- The input -- The acquisition of word order in non-subject-initial declaratives -- The acquisition of word order in subject-initial declaratives -- The acquisition of word order in wh-questions -- The acquisition of word order in yes/no-questions -- The acquisition of word order in non-V2 contexts -- Micro-cues, information structure, and economy -- References -- Appendix -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Within a new model of language acquisition, this book discusses verb second (V2) word order in situations where there is variation in the input. While traditional generative accounts consider V2 to be a parameter, this study shows that, in many languages, this word order is dependent on fine distinctions in syntax and information structure. Thus, within a split-CP model of clause structure, a number of micro-cues are formulated, taking into account the specific context for V2 vs. non-V2 (clause type, subcategory of the elements involved, etc.). The micro-cues are produced in children's I-language grammars on exposure to the relevant input. Focusing on a dialect of Norwegian, the book shows that children generally produce target-consistent V2 and non-V2 from early on, indicating that they are sensitive to the micro-cues. This includes contexts where word order is dependent on information structure. The children's occasional non-target-consistent behavior is accounted for by economy principles.
• Titolo autorizzato: The acquisition of word order
• ISBN: 9786612312274; 9781282312272; 1282312278; 9789027289346; 9027289344
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910972649703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II