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When Negation and Epistemic Modality Combine: The Role of Information Strength in Child Language
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Moscati, Vincenzo; Crain, Stephen – Language Learning and Development, 2014
Negative sentences with epistemic modals (e.g., John "might" not come/John "can" not come) contain two logical operators, negation and the modal, which yields a potential semantic ambiguity depending on scope assignment. The two possible readings are in a subset/superset relation, such that the strong reading ("can…
Descriptors: Morphemes, Epistemology, Semantics, Linguistic Theory
Modello di Sviluppo dei Fattori Cognitivo-Linguistici della Tautologia, Sinonimia et Antonimia nei Bambini dei 3 a 6 Anni di Eta (Developmental Models of Tautology, Synonymy, and Antonymy as Cognitive-Linguistic Factors in Children from 3 to 6 Years of Age).
Aprile, Luigi – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1992
Tests and confirms hypothesis that a four-stage process exists in the understanding and use of synonyms, antonyms, and tautologies in children ages three to six. The results of this study challenge widely held theories on cognitive development. (45 references) (LET)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries