Knowledge and Learning in Natural Language (Oxford Linguistics)

Name: Knowledge and Learning in Natural Language (Oxford Linguistics)
Brand: Oxford University Press, USA
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By Yang, Charles D.

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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:

[email protected]

Weight:

318 g

Height:

23.1 cm

Width:

15.5 cm

Thickness:

1.1 cm

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