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ERIC Number: EJ274880
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Oct
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Sequence and Principles in Article System Use: An Examination of A, The, and Null Acquisition.
Zehler, Annette M.; Brewer, William F.
Child Development, v53 n5 p1268-74 Oct 1982
According to a new classification schema, data were obtained from both adults and children on article usage in English. The sample included children in the initial period of article acquisition (from two to three years of age). Results are discussed in terms of age differences and children's levels of difficulty. (MP)
Descriptors: Determiners (Languages), Difficulty Level, Language Acquisition, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Articles (Grammar)