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The Acquisition of Tense-Aspect Morphology: A Prototype Account.
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Shirai, Yasuhiro; Andersen, Roger W. – Language, 1995
Examines the acquisition of tense-aspect morphology in children acquiring English. The article found that children start using past inflections with achievement verbs and progressive inflections with activity verbs. Results indicate that early development of tense-aspect morphology is influenced by the inherent aspect of the verbs. (56 references)…
Descriptors: Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, English