Children's Acquisition of NP-Type Nouns: Evidence for Semantic Constraints on Productivity.

Burns, Tracey C.; Soja, Nancy N.

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ERIC Number: EJ601530

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Children's Acquisition of NP-Type Nouns: Evidence for Semantic Constraints on Productivity.

Burns, Tracey C.; Soja, Nancy N.

Language and Cognitive Processes, v15 n1 p45-85 Feb 2000

Examines NP-type nouns, nominals that alternate between count noun and noun phrase constructions with resulting changes in their semantic interpretation. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Determiners (Languages), Language Acquisition, Nouns, Phrase Structure, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Semantics, Testing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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