The Use of Definite and Indefinite Reference in Young Children: An Experimental Study of Semantic Acquisition Contributor(s): Maratsos, Michael M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521113288 ISBN-13: 9780521113281 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2009 Annotation: The book presents a series of studies that probe young children's knowledge of definite and indefinite reference. |
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BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 401.9 |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.46 lbs) 160 pages |
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Publisher Description: The book presents a series of studies that probe young children's knowledge of a relatively well-defined, abstract semantic realm, that of definite and indefinite reference. Topics investigated include children's knowledge of the difference between referring to particular objects (e.g. I have a dog, which refers to a particular dog) and no particular objects at all (e.g. I don't have a dog, which makes reference to no particular dog) and their knowledge of how to account for the knowledge of their listeners in situations, e.g. in which they have in mind a particular reference but their listen does not. Because overlapping problems are investigated by a wide variety of methods, it is possible to verify more certainly the true level of children's performance. At the same time, the investigation by many methods illustrates how methodological problems may systematically affect and at times even distort our picture of development if not carefully allowed for. |
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