Author Question: The acquisition of the negative a. follows regular and predictable rules for all children ... (Read 17 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

The acquisition of the negative

a. follows regular and predictable rules for all children learning English
b. begins near the end of the second year
c. is variable, reflecting a complex interaction of syntactic, semantic and input factors
d. has not been studied sufficiently for researchers to formulate definitive hypotheses about its nature

Question 2

An example of a parameter in a language, according to Universal Grammar, is

a. whether or not sentences require explicit subjects
b. whether subjects and verbs agree
c. whether sentences like I ate a banana can omit the verb
d. whether or not sentences have a length limit