Acquiring phonology: a cross-generational case-study
Auteur :
Smith, Neil
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521515870
Date de publication :
24 déc. 2009
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,9 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
590 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
On the basis of detailed analyses of his son's and grandson's development, Neil Smith explains the everyday miracle of one aspect of first-language acquisition. Mispronunciations are now attributed to performance rather than to competence, and he argues at length that their productions are not mentally represented.