Gülzow / Gagarina Frequency Effects in Language Acquisition

Defining the Limits of Frequency as an Explanatory Concept
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-3-11-097790-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 32, 422 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm

Reihe: Studies on Language Acquisition [SOLA]

The book addresses a controversial current topic in language acquisition studies: the impact of frequency on linguistic structure in child language. A major strength of the book is that the role of input frequency in the acquisition process is evaluated in a large variety of languages, topics and the two major theoretical frameworks: UG-based and usage-based accounts. While most papers report a clear frequency effect, different factors that may be interacting with pure statistical effects are critically assessed. An introductory statement is made by Thomas Roeper who calls for caution as he identifies frequency as a non-coherent concept and argues for a precise definition of what can and cannot be explained by statistical effects.

Zielgruppe

Academics, Institutes, Libraries

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gülzow, Insa

Gagarina, Natalia

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften

Über Autor(innen)

Insa Gülzow and Natalia Gagarina, Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft (ZAS), Berlin, Germany.