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ERIC Number: EJ410449
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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On the Pragmatics of Contrast.
Clark, Eve V.
Journal of Child Language, v17 n2 p417-31 Jun 1990
Reviews the properties and consequences of the Principle of Contrast. It is argued that this principle accounts for the acquisition of irregular forms in morphology and that it plays a crucial role in the acquisition of allomorphy. (62 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Contrast, Definitions, Language Acquisition, Linguistic Theory, Morphology (Languages), Pragmatics, Syntax
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - General
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Language: English
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