How new languages emerge / David W. Lightfoot.
David Lightfoot explains how languages come into being, arguing that children are the driving force. He explores how new systems arise, how they are acquired by children, and how adults and children play different complementary roles in language change.
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | David Lightfoot explains how languages come into being, arguing that children are the driving force. He explores how new systems arise, how they are acquired by children, and how adults and children play different complementary roles in language change. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 199 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511140142 9780511140143 0511140916 9780511140914 0511183925 9780511183928 051130921X 9780511309212 0511616201 9780511616204 1280431989 9781280431982 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511616204 |