Born to parse how children select their languages / David W. Lightfoot.
| Author/creator | Lightfoot, David, 1945- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2020] |
| Description | xiii, 196 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from MIT Press Direct to Open Backfile STEAM Monographs D2O |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Three Visions -- 2. Three New Parses -- 3. Parsing and Variable Properties -- 4. Parsing at Interfaces -- 5. Population Biology: The Spread of New Variable Properties -- 6. Variable Properties in Language: Their Nature and Selection -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
| Abstract | "This book represents a new approach to language acquisition and to variable properties in language. By taking a novel approach in allowing for an account of the acquisition of variable properties of language and a biologically plausible treatment of language variation, Lightfoot argues against the use of binary parameters, for the centrality of parsing in language acquisition, and for the "openness" of Universal Grammar"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019044359 |
| ISBN | 9780262044097 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |