Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ508438
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Resumptives in the Acquisition of Relative Clauses.
Perez-Leroux, Ana Teresa
Language Acquisition, v4 n1-2 p105-38 1995
This article proposes an explanation for the use of resumptives in child language based on the feature of the nominal system. A cross-linguistic comparison shows no significant difference in resumptive use between child French, child English, and child Spanish. (50 references) (JL)
Descriptors: Child Language, Contrastive Linguistics, English, French, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Pronouns, Spanish, Syntax
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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