Split INFL and the acquisition of Neg and Aux

Hanson, Rebecca

Split INFL and the acquisition of Neg and Aux

dc.contributor.author	Hanson, Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned	2016-06-21T21:00:10Z
dc.date.available	2016-06-21T21:00:10Z
dc.date.issued	1999-01
dc.description.abstract	Because child language is human language, it is important that proposed linguistic theories be able to account equally well for both child and adult speech. This paper examines a model of split-INFL, which was proposed for adult language, from the perspective of acquisition. With a focus on the acquisition of English negatives auxiliaries, I test the ability of this model to account for the earliest observed stages of child speech in these areas. Data from several children learning English is considered and the model is found able to predict and explain the common patterns. The hierarchical structure within INFL accounts for the word order in the first instances of negation, the relative order of appearance between negatives and auxiliaries, and the fact that the earliest auxiliaries were negated. The success in these areas suggests that a further, crosslinguistic look at the role of split-INFL in acquisition would be worthwhile.	en_US
dc.description.refereed	Yes	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Hanson, R. (1999). Split INFL and the acquisition of Neg and Aux. Calgary Working Papers in Linguistics, 21(Winter), 2-13.	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28953
dc.identifier.issn	2371-2643
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/51430
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Calgary	en_US
dc.publisher.department	Linguistics	en_US
dc.publisher.faculty	Arts	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary	en_US
dc.subject	Linguistics	en_US
dc.subject	Syntax	en_US
dc.subject	Language acquisition	en_US
dc.subject	English language	en_US
dc.title	Split INFL and the acquisition of Neg and Aux	en_US
dc.type	journal article