The Acquisition of Italian Morphology: Implications for Models of Language Development.

Pizzuto, Elena; Caselli, Maria Cristina

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ERIC Number: EJ452988

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Publication Date: 1992

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The Acquisition of Italian Morphology: Implications for Models of Language Development.

Pizzuto, Elena; Caselli, Maria Cristina

Journal of Child Language, v19 n3 p491-557 Oct 1992

This study explores the spontaneous acquisition of Italian inflectional morphology by three children. Longitudinal, free speech samples are examined, focusing on the development of the morphological paradigms of Italian verbs, pronouns, and articles. (80 references) (JL)

Descriptors: Child Language, Determiners (Languages), Italian, Language Acquisition, Longitudinal Studies, Models, Morphology (Languages), Pronouns, Verbs, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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