Frequency Effects in Language Acquisition: Defining the Limits of Frequency As and Explanatory Concept: 32 - Rilegato

Gulzow, Insa

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ISBN 10: 3110196719 ISBN 13: 9783110196719

Casa editrice: Mouton De Gruyter, 2007

Riassunto

The book addresses a controversial current topic in language acquisition studies: the impact of frequency on linguistic structure in child language. A major strength of the book is that the role of input frequency in the acquisition process is evaluated in a large variety of languages, topics and the two major theoretical frameworks: UG-based and usage-based accounts. While most papers report a clear frequency effect, different factors that may be interacting with pure statistical effects are critically assessed. An introductory statement is made by Thomas Roeper who calls for caution as he identifies frequency as a non-coherent concept and argues for a precise definition of what can and cannot be explained by statistical effects.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Insa Gülzow and Natalia Gagarina, Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft (ZAS), Berlin, Germany.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Mouton De Gruyter
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3110196719
• ISBN 13: 9783110196719
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 416
• Redattore: Gagarina Natalia
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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