The Acquisition of Verbs and their Grammar : The Effect of Particular Languages (Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics) (Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics)

This volume investigates the linguistic development of children with regard to their knowledge of the verb and its grammar. The selection of papers gives empirical evidence from a wide variety of languages including Hebrew, German, Croatian, Japanese, English, Spanish, Dutch, Indonesian, Estonian, Russian and French. Findings are interpreted with a focus on cross-linguistic similarities and differences, without subscribing to either a UG-based or usage-based approach. Currently debated topics, such as the role of frequency, as well as traditional ones such as bootstrapping are integrated into the presentation of language-specific, learner-specific and more general properties of the acquisition process. The papers are united by their focus on discovering what determines rule-governed behavior in language learners who are coming to terms with the grammar of verbs. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction....Pages 1-11 Acquisition of verb argument structure from a developmental perspective: Evidence from Child Hebrew....Pages 15-44 Subject use and the acquisition of verbal agreement in Hebrew....Pages 45-67 Strategies in the L1-acquisition of predication: The copula construction in German and Croatian....Pages 71-104 Why not all verbs are learned equally: The Intransitive Verb Bias in Japanese....Pages 105-122 Dynamic event words, motion events and the transition to verb meanings....Pages 125-149 The early stages of verb acquisition in German, Spanish and English....Pages 151-171 Finiteness in children and adults learning Dutch....Pages 173-198 The acquisition of voice morphology in Jakarta Indonesian....Pages 201-227 Analytical and synthetic verb constructions in Russian and English child language....Pages 229-259 The acquisition of verbal inflection in Estonian: Two Case Studies....Pages 263-295 Grammatical role of French first verbs....Pages 297-318 Speaker and hearer reference in Russian speaking children....Pages 319-344 Back Matter....Pages 345-350

this Volume Investigates The Linguistic Development Of Children With Regard To Their Knowledge Of The Verb And Its Grammar.

the Selection Of Papers Gives Empirical Evidence From A Wide Variety Of Languages Including Hebrew, German, Croatian, Japanese, English, Spanish, Dutch, Indonesian, Estonian, Russian And French.

findings Are Interpreted With A Focus On Cross-linguistic Similarities And Differences, Without Subscribing To Either A Ug-based Or Usage-based Approach.

currently Debated Topics, Such As The Role Of Frequency, As Well As Traditional Ones Such As Bootstrapping Are Integrated Into The Presentation Of Language-specific, Learner-specific And More General Properties Of The Acquisition Process.

the Papers Are United By Their Focus On Discovering What Determines Rule-governed Behavior In Language Learners Who Are Coming To Terms With The Grammar Of Verbs.

This volume investigates the linguistic development of children with regard to their knowledge of the verb and its grammar. The selection of papers brings to researchers and in particular psycholinguists empirical evidence from a wide variety of languages from Hebrew, through English to Estonian. The authors interpret their findings with a focus on cross-linguistic similarities and differences, without subscribing to either a UG-based or usage-based approach. Investigates the linguistic development of children with regard to their knowledge of the verb and its grammar. This book features a selection of papers that gives empirical evidence from a variety of languages including Hebrew, German, Croatian, Japanese, English, Spanish, Dutch, Indonesian, Estonian, Russian, and French