Introduction to Linguistic Theory and Language Acquisition

Name: Introduction to Linguistic Theory and Language Acquisition
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ISBN: 9780631195368

ISBN-10: 063119536X

ISBN-13: 9780631195368

Edition: 1999

Authors: Stephen Crain, Diane Lillo-Martin

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Directed towards general introductory linguistics courses, as well as courses in language acquisition, this textbook introduces the fundamentals of syntax and semantics in generative grammar and applies them to the study of child language. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, it represents the theory of Universal Grammar and shows how the theory has proved helpful in understanding the process of language acquisition. Edited by two of the foremost researchers in the field, the book benefits from their insight into conceptual issues, their understanding of experimentation, and their own pioneering research.

Book details

List price: $86.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/22/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English




Linguistic Knowledge: Introduction



Introduction to Language Acquisition



Knowledge in the Absence of Experience



Stages of Language Acquisition



Why Language Does Not Have to Be Taught



Dispelling a Common-Sense Account



Universal Grammar



The Modularity Hypothesis



Constituent Structure: Introduction



Phrase Structure



Phrase Structure Rules and X-Theory



Setting the X Parameters



Phrasal Categories



Ambiguity and Productivity



Children's Knowledge of Phrase Structures



Constraints on Reference



Children's Knowledge of Constraints: Backwards Anaphora



Transformational Syntax: Introduction



A Transformation Generating Yes/No Questions



Children's Adherence to Structure Dependence



WH-Movement



Crosslinguistic Aspects of WH-Questions



The Acquisition of WH-Questions



Successive Cyclic Movement



Successful Cyclic Movement



A Constraint on Contraction



Acquisition of Wanna Contraction



Principle C in WH-Questions



Acquisition of Strong Crossover



Universal Grammar in Visual Modality: Introduction



The Structure of American Sign Language



The Acquisition of ASL



The Structure and Acquisition of WH-Questions in ASL



Parameter Setting



Modularity and Modality



Semantics and Philosophy of Language: Introduction



Theories of Meaning



Truth Conditional Semantics



Compositionality I



Compositionality II



Intentional Semantics



Learnability of Syntax and Semantics



Acquisition of NPs with Modifiers



Relative Clauses



Universal Quantification


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