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"Although there has been much empirical study within what has been referred to as ""functional approaches to child language,"" there has yet to be a major attempt to compare and contrast such proposals. In addition, much of the work carried out within child language from a functionalist perspective has not been specific with regard to the nature of the approach adopted. In attempting to fill the gap, the author of this book begins with a comparison of various functionalist approaches. By concentrating on one domain -- agentivity and control -- Budwig develops a set of research questions based on an examination of findings stemming from linguistics, psycholinguistics, and developmental psychology, and also provides an in-depth discussion of related methodological issues. In the second part of the book, she traces the development of linguistic means to refer to oneself within a developmental-functionalist perspective. Individual case studies as well as group analyses of six children in the early phases of acquiring English grammar are provided. In the last part, Budwig examines the relationship between forms and functions in development with special attention to potential generalizations about the organization and reorganization of the children's linguistic systems."

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Author:   Nancy Budwig
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Psychology Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780805805208

ISBN 10:   0805805206
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   01 September 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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...provides a timely, comprehensive resource for experts in child language and serious researchers of children's early language development....the author has made a significant contribution to our understanding of child language development and raises some important issues for future research. -The Phonetician Its strengths are that it collates a great deal of work in functionalist linguistics and the study of children's grammatical development from a functionalist perspective as well as presenting a detailed and original study. -Child Language ...presents a very interesting attempt to breech the structuralist/functionalist divide by proposing a new developmental-functionalist approach to the study of child language. -TESL-EJ

"""...provides a timely, comprehensive resource for experts in child language and serious researchers of children's early language development....the author has made a significant contribution to our understanding of child language development and raises some important issues for future research."" —The Phonetician ""Its strengths are that it collates a great deal of work in functionalist linguistics and the study of children's grammatical development from a functionalist perspective as well as presenting a detailed and original study."" —Child Language ""...presents a very interesting attempt to breech the structuralist/functionalist divide by proposing a new developmental-functionalist approach to the study of child language."" —TESL-EJ"

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