The nature of generalization in language

2009/01/01 by Adele E. Goldberg, Adele Ε. Goldberg · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · #Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation #Language Development and Disorders #Reading and Literacy Development

paper · doi:10.1515/cogl.2009.005

Abstract

This paper provides a concise overview of Constructions at Work (Goldberg 2006). The book aims to investigate the relevant levels of generalization in adult language, how and why generalizations are learned by children, and how to account for cross-linguistic generalizations.

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