1st Edition

Grammatical Features and the Acquisition of Reference A Comparative Study of Dutch and Spanish

By Sergio Baauw Copyright 2002
    266 Pages
    by Routledge

    266 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book discusses to what extent errors young children make with their interpretation of definite articles and pronouns are due to their immature pragmatic skills, and to what extent incomplete syntactic development plays a role.

    Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Acquisition of Pronouns and Definite Articles 2. Underspecification of the D-Position 3. The Acquisition of Pronominal Anaphora in Spanish and Dutch Conclusions References Appendices

    Biography

    Sergio Baauw