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Knowledge and Learning in Natural Language (Oxford Linguistics)

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Knowledge and Learning in Natural Language (Oxford Linguistics)

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It is a simple observation that children make mistakes when they learn a language. Yet, to the trained eye, these mistakes are far from random; in fact, they closely resemble perfectly grammatical utterances by adults--who speak other languages. This type of error analysis suggests a novel view of language learning: children are born with a fixed set of hypotheses about language--Chomsky's Universal Grammar--and these hypotheses compete to match the child's ambient language in a Darwinian fashion. The book presents evidence for this perspective from the study of children's words and grammar, and how language changes over time.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
188
Release Date:
2003-03-27
Publication Date:
2003-03-27
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
019925415X
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
318 g
Height:
23.1 cm
Width:
15.5 cm
Thickness:
1.1 cm
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