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ERIC ED102827: Relative Clause Formation Between 29-36 Months: A Pr... |
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Data on the complexity of relative clause formation in |
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children indicate that right embedding precedes central |
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embedding in development. Previous research on the |
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subject argues that configurations where coreferential |
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NP's function as subjects are less complex than |
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configurations where coreferential NP's function as |
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objects. It appears that the most elementary relative is |
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one where the nominal subject of the embedded relative is |
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equivalent to either the nominal object or the nominal |
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subject of the main clause. A proposed development |
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sequence, where O is object and S is subject, is OS, SS, |
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OO, SO. A study to determine the prerequisites to |
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relative clause formation in children aged 29 to 36 |
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months, and to test previous research, was undertaken. |
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Forty test sentences, 10 of each of the above types, were |
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given to 10 children and imitation was elicited. Results |
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generally supported prior research, and it might be |
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proposed that the ontogeny of relative clause formation |
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in part consists of a prerequisite ability to process |
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conjoined simplex propositions with coreferential NP's |
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functioning as subjects of the embedded relatives. (CK) |
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Date Published: 2015-05-23 12:22:19 |
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Identifier: ERIC_ED102827 |
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Item Size: 12994089 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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