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Development of Forms and Functions of Negation in the Early Stages of Language Acquisition: A Study in Tamil.

Authors :
Vaidyanathan, R.
Source :
Journal of Child Language. Feb 1991 18(1):51-66.
Publication Year :
1991

Abstract

The development of forms and functions of negation in parent-child interactions in the early stages of language acquisition is discussed with illustrative examples from field data relating to two Tamil-speaking children and their parents. An attempt is made to provide a scheme for analyzing the negatives in children's speech. (18 references) (JL)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0305-0009
Volume :
18
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Journal of Child Language
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ424621
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research