Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ301518
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Publication Date: 1984
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Learning "to" in Complement Constructions.
Bloom, Lois; And Others
Journal of Child Language, v11 n2 p391-406 Jun 1984
The acquisition of "to" in infinitive complement structure was examined in the spontaneous speech data from four children who were observed longitudinally from two to three years of age. Results support the conclusion that the verb system is a determining factor in the acquisition of linguistic structure. (SED)
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Semantics, Syntax, Verbs, Young Children
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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