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Overview"The contributions in this volume are based on an analysis of data from bilingual children acquiring French and German simultaneously. The longitudinal studies started at approximately 18 months and continued until age six. The papers focus on the development of specific grammatical phenomena. Explanations are given within the framework of the ""Principle and Parameter"" approach. The study is primarily concerned with the acquisition of so-called ""functional categories"" and the consequences of their acquisition for the development of grammar. Specific points dealt with in these papers include: gender, number and case and their internal structure (DP versus NP), inflection and its consequences for agreement marking, and word order phenomena (subject-raising constructions, including passives, and word order in subordinate clauses). The basic hypothesis underlying this study is that early child grammars consist only of lexical categories and that functional categories are implemented later in the child's grammar. How this happens exactly is the central issue explored in this book." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jürgen M. Meisel (University of Hamburg)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 7 Weight: 0.530kg ISBN: 9789027224705ISBN 10: 9027224706 Pages: 282 Publication Date: 06 September 1994 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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