On Root Infinitives in Child Hebrew

A study of root infinitives in child language is presented. It focuses on the fact that Hebrew-acquiring children older than the age of two do not show an extensive use of root infinitives, while those under the age of two use a significant number of root infinitives.

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Published in:Language acquisition 2004-01, Vol.12 (1), p.83-96
Main Authors: Schaeffer, Jeannette, Ben Shalom, Dorit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child development
Children
Grammar
Grammatical tenses
Hebrew language
Infinitives
Language
Language acquisition
Pragmatics
Squibs and Replies
Syntax
Verbs
Writing
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Summary:A study of root infinitives in child language is presented. It focuses on the fact that Hebrew-acquiring children older than the age of two do not show an extensive use of root infinitives, while those under the age of two use a significant number of root infinitives.
ISSN:1048-9223
1532-7817
DOI:10.1207/s15327817la1201_4