Developmental and Stylistic Variation in the Composition of Early Vocabulary.

Bates, Elizabeth; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ491171

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Developmental and Stylistic Variation in the Composition of Early Vocabulary.

Bates, Elizabeth; And Others

Journal of Child Language, v21 n1 p85-123 Feb 1994

Provides evidence for developmental changes in the composition of the lexicon, reflecting a shift in emphasis from reference, to predication, to grammar. Findings show that the study of qualitative variation in lexical style is confounded by quantitative variation in rate of lexical development. Tables are appended. (Contains 42 references.) (JP)

Descriptors: Child Language, Developmental Stages, Grammar, Infants, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns, Language Styles, Lexicology, Morphology (Languages), Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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