How Children Understand Full, Truncated, and Anomalous Passives.

Maratsos, Michael P.; Abramovitch, Rona

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Publication Date: 1975

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How Children Understand Full, Truncated, and Anomalous Passives

Maratsos, Michael P.; Abramovitch, Rona

Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 14, 2, 145-157, Apr 75

Five experiments are carried out to determine the comprehension of passives by children. Results obtained demonstrate that comprehension rests on knowledge of syntactic structure. V - NP were interpreted as verb-object. Passives lacking a preposition were interpreted as actives. Competence in passives may be at a high level before performance is displayed. (SC)

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Comprehension, Intellectual Development, Language Ability, Language Acquisition, Language Learning Levels, Language Patterns, Language Research, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Verbs

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