A Longitudinal Study of Principles of Control and Pronominal Reference in Child English.

Cairns, Helen Smith; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ494955

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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A Longitudinal Study of Principles of Control and Pronominal Reference in Child English.

Cairns, Helen Smith; And Others

Language, v70 n2 p260-88 Jun 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, Language Usage, Longitudinal Studies, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Pronouns, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Structural Grammar, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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