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Peer reviewedBloom, Paul; And Others – Language, 1994
A longitudinal analysis of the spontaneous speech (first-person pronouns and reflexives) of three children tests the claim that children's poor performance in binding and coreference is due to performance factors. Children appear to understand the principles of binding and coreference at the earliest stages of language development. (33 references)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Usage
Peer reviewedCairns, Helen Smith; And Others – Language, 1994
Examined the development of principles of control in the grammar of 15 preschool children over a 9-month period, focusing on pronominal reference. The results confirm a developmental sequence that is driven by lexical learning and changing structural analyses. (38 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Child Language, English, Grammar, Language Acquisition
