The Role of Performance Limitations in the Acquisition of Verb-Argument Structure: An Alternative Account.

Theakston, Anna L.; Lieven, Elena V. M.; Pine, Julian M.; Rowland, Caroline F.

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ERIC Number: EJ631047

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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The Role of Performance Limitations in the Acquisition of Verb-Argument Structure: An Alternative Account.

Theakston, Anna L.; Lieven, Elena V. M.; Pine, Julian M.; Rowland, Caroline F.

Journal of Child Language, v28 n1 p127-52 Feb 2001

Investigates the role of performance limitations in children's early acquisition of verb-argument structure. Tested Valian's (1991) claims that intransitive frames are easier for children to produce early in development than transitive frames, because they do not require a direct object argument. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Child Language, Computational Linguistics, Databases, Language Acquisition, Speech Communication, Toddlers, Verbs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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