Development of Forms and Functions of Negation in the Early Stages of Language Acquisition: A Study in Tamil.

Vaidyanathan, R.

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ERIC Number: EJ424621

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Publication Date: 1991

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Development of Forms and Functions of Negation in the Early Stages of Language Acquisition: A Study in Tamil.

Vaidyanathan, R.

Journal of Child Language, v18 n1 p51-66 Feb 1991

The development of forms and functions of negation in parent-child interactions in the early stages of language acquisition is discussed with illustrative examples from field data relating to two Tamil-speaking children and their parents. An attempt is made to provide a scheme for analyzing the negatives in children's speech. (18 references) (JL)

Descriptors: Child Language, Infants, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Language Usage, Negative Forms (Language), Parent Child Relationship, Speech Communication, Tamil, Toddlers, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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