UID:
almahu_9949721622702882
Format:
1 online resource (219 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783823390688
Series Statement:
Language Development 36
Content:
This monograph offers a comprehensive account of the L1-acquisition and use of yes-no questions in English from a usage-based, construction grammar perspective. On the basis of the BNC and a high-density, longitudinal CHILDES corpus, the book explores two issues which have largely been neglected in previous research: 1. the prevalence of non-canonical questions (such as elliptical and declarative questions) in adult-to-adult as well as child(-directed) speech and the L1-acquisition of these structures. 2. The discourse-functional properties of both canonical and non-canonical yes-no questions, especially with regard to their influence on the acquisition process.
Note:
[1. Auflage]
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List of tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements 1 Introduction and Outline 2 Theories of Language Acquisition 3 The Acquisition and Use of Yes-No questions 4 Yes-No Questions in Adult-to-Adult Speech 5 Yes-No Questions in Child(-Directed) Speech 6 The Acquisition and Use of Weak Assertives 7 The Acquisition and Use of Strong Assertives 8 The Role of Functional Factors in the Acquisition of Canonical Yes-No Questions 1 9 Summary and General Discussion 10 References
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783823380689
Language:
English
URL:
https://elibrary.narr.digital/book/99.125005/9783823390688
