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Publication details [#1662]

Bowerman, Melissa. 1976. Semantic factors in the acquisition of rules for word use and sentence construction. In Morehead, Donald M. and Ann E. Morehead, eds. Normal and deficient child language. University Park Press. pp. 99–179.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

categorization | creativity | syntax1, L1-acquisition of | word, L1-acquisition of

Annotation

An investigation of (i) the role of categorization in language acquisition, e.g. as a prerequisite for creativity in language use, (ii) the kinds of categories governing children's early understanding and use of words, (iii) the nature of the relational categories underlying children's early word combinations.