The Development of Syntactic Subjects in Portuguese-Speaking Children.

Valian, Virginia; Eisenberg, Zena

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Development of Syntactic Subjects in Portuguese-Speaking Children.

Valian, Virginia; Eisenberg, Zena

Journal of Child Language, v23 n1 p103-28 Feb 1996

Examines the spontaneous speech of Portuguese-speaking two-year olds in natural conversation with Portuguese-speaking adults. The children were separated into three groups based on Mean Length of Utterance in Words (MLUW). The children in the highest-MLUW group almost perfectly matched the adult speakers on every measure. (37 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, English, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Interaction, Language Usage, Nouns, Oral Language, Portuguese, Pronouns, Syntax, Toddlers, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Verbs

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Brazil

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