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Download full textAdamson, H. D. – 1987
This paper attempts to show the relationship between variable rules and more widely used psycholinguistic constructs such as amalgams and schemas, and to point out how variationists' methods can be useful in the study of language acquisition. The traditional rule, the rule for forming the past tense of regular verbs in English, is discussed as it…
Descriptors: Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Stages, English
