Chapter 10. Varieties of DP recursion
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Ana T. Pérez Leroux
Abstract
Our objective is to shed light on recursion through an exploration of the L1 development of four DP structures in English. Since recursion is in narrow syntax, there is no reason to expect asymmetries between constructions but specific formal differences between structures might make acquisition of certain forms more difficult, and there may be differences according to meaning classes. We report a study targeting possessives, comitatives, locatives, and part-whole expressions, each with 2-level embedding. The results reveal statistically significant effects of age and condition, with no interaction. Possessives and comitatives develop earlier than locatives and relatives, and are also more productive for adults. These results help us to delineate the domain of recursion and formulate a credible developmental scenario.
Abstract
Our objective is to shed light on recursion through an exploration of the L1 development of four DP structures in English. Since recursion is in narrow syntax, there is no reason to expect asymmetries between constructions but specific formal differences between structures might make acquisition of certain forms more difficult, and there may be differences according to meaning classes. We report a study targeting possessives, comitatives, locatives, and part-whole expressions, each with 2-level embedding. The results reveal statistically significant effects of age and condition, with no interaction. Possessives and comitatives develop earlier than locatives and relatives, and are also more productive for adults. These results help us to delineate the domain of recursion and formulate a credible developmental scenario.
Chapters in this book
- 日本言語政策学会 / Japan Association for Language Policy. 言語政策 / Language Policy 10. 2014 i
- Table of contents v
- Preface vii
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
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Theory in language acquisition research
- Chapter 2. Linguistic approaches to language acquisition 16
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Gender in bilingual and heritage language acquisition
- Chapter 3. Acquisition of morpho-syntactic features in a bilingual Italian child 54
- Chapter 4. Gender assignment in German as a heritage language in an English-speaking context 88
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Input and exposure in the classroom
- Chapter 5. Acquisition of 3 pl verb markings by (very) advanced FSL learners and bilingual Francophone students 118
- Chapter 6. L2 intonation perception in learners of Spanish 144
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Evidence in controlled first exposure language learning
- Chapter 7. Isolated and combined effects of models and corrective feedback in the acquisition of the Turkish locative morpheme 162
- Chapter 8. First exposure to Russian word forms by adult English speakers 191
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Input and evidence in the acquisition of syntactic structure
- Chapter 9. Speech modifications and the Processability Theory hierarchy 226
- Chapter 10. Varieties of DP recursion 245
- Proper name index 267
- Subject index 271
Chapters in this book
- 日本言語政策学会 / Japan Association for Language Policy. 言語政策 / Language Policy 10. 2014 i
- Table of contents v
- Preface vii
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
-
Theory in language acquisition research
- Chapter 2. Linguistic approaches to language acquisition 16
-
Gender in bilingual and heritage language acquisition
- Chapter 3. Acquisition of morpho-syntactic features in a bilingual Italian child 54
- Chapter 4. Gender assignment in German as a heritage language in an English-speaking context 88
-
Input and exposure in the classroom
- Chapter 5. Acquisition of 3 pl verb markings by (very) advanced FSL learners and bilingual Francophone students 118
- Chapter 6. L2 intonation perception in learners of Spanish 144
-
Evidence in controlled first exposure language learning
- Chapter 7. Isolated and combined effects of models and corrective feedback in the acquisition of the Turkish locative morpheme 162
- Chapter 8. First exposure to Russian word forms by adult English speakers 191
-
Input and evidence in the acquisition of syntactic structure
- Chapter 9. Speech modifications and the Processability Theory hierarchy 226
- Chapter 10. Varieties of DP recursion 245
- Proper name index 267
- Subject index 271
