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Publication details [#1348]

Bernstein, Lynne E. 1981. Language as a product of dialogue. Discourse Processes 4 (2) : 117–147.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

adult-child conversation | elliptical construction | first language acquisition | input language

Journal WWW

www.erlbaum.com/Journals/Electronic/electronic.htm

Annotation

Adult-child dialogues are said to provide the child with opportunities to participate with adults in creating linguistic relationships of which he/she would be incapable alone. Special attention is paid to ellipsis.