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Bever, Thomas G. 1982. Some implications of the nonspecific bases of language. In Wanner, Eric and Lila R. Gleitman, eds. Language acquisition: The state of the art. Cambridge University Press. pp. 429–449.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

cognitive development | syntax1, L1-acquisition of

Annotation

B. suggests that language structure is discovered by the child as a reconciliation of behavioral conflicts that arise among separate systems of communication.