Parameter Setting

In May 1985 the University of Massachusetts held the first conference on the parameter setting model of grammar and acquisition. The conference was conceived in the belief that there is a new possibility of tightly connecting grammatical studies and language acquisition studies, and that this new po...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Roeper, Thomas (Editor), Williams, Edwin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1987, 1987
Edition:1st ed. 1987
Series:Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Theory of Parameters and Syntactic Development
  • Comments on Hyams
  • Parameters and Learnability in Binding Theory
  • Comments on Wexler and Manzini
  • Deductive Parameters and the Growth of Empty Categories
  • The Maturation of Syntax
  • Comments on Borer and Wexler
  • Parameter Setting and the Development of Pronouns and Reflexives
  • Comments on Solan
  • The Pro-Drop Parameter in Second Language Acquisition
  • A Note on Phinney
  • List of Contributors