Semantics in Acquisition
| Author | : Veerle van Geenhoven |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 366 |
| Release | : 2006-07-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781402044854 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1402044852 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book Semantics in Acquisition written by Veerle van Geenhoven and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-15 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains writings focusing on semantic phenomena and their interpretation in the analysis of the language of a learner. The variety of phenomena that are addressed is substantial: temporal aspect and tense, specificity, quantification, scope, finiteness, focus structure, and focus particles. These phenomena are investigated is many languages. The volume creates a theoretical as well as an empirical bridge between semantic research on the one hand and psycholinguistic acquisition studies on the other.
