cld: grammar

Question 1

Why is grammar so hard

Answer 1

Irregular
Poverty of stimulus
Over generalisation

Question 2

What did brown propose about morphemes

Answer 2

Children acquire morphemes at a similar rate this shows that grammar development is systematic. Did this study with down syndrome kids, and despite them producing 10 words 12 months later than typically developing children , still acquired morphemes at a similar rate- universal grammar. it could be suggested that once language “took off” in the children with Down syndrome, they were acquiring the rules at a similar rate to typically developing children.
1) (Ing) affiliation of verbs
2 ) plural
3) prepositions
4)Irregular past tense

Question 3

Bruno wig test

Answer 3

Solid proof that grammar is innate

They can pluralise words even if it’s made up

Question 4

Bellini pronouns

Answer 4

Stage 1 Pronouns not used, e.g. ‘Adam go home’

Stage 2 Uses subject pronoun at start of sentence,
elsewhere uses object pronoun
e.g. ‘Why me spilled it?’

Stage 3 Uses subject and object pronouns correctly

Question 5

Bellugi negation

Answer 5

1. No at the begginnng or at the end of a scentnace
2. no in the middle of the scentnace next to the verb
3. dont cant and wont
4. will not