Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: This study revisits the construction-based incremental account of relative clause acquisition\npresented in Diessel and Tomasello (2005) by reexamining the subset of presentational relative\nconstructions (PRCs) from their data. I demonstrate that trends of incremental development\nwithin this construction rely on the assumption that "amalgams" ("That's my doggy turn\naround,") are precursors to standard PRC forms ("That's my doggy that turns around.") I argue\nthat amalgams are not related to PRCs in terms of form or function, and that once amalgams are\nremoved from this data set, no patterns of incremental development appear in children's PRC\nproductions. The results suggest that in order to maintain a constructional view of relative clause\nacquisition, a wider range of forms and functions must be considered.
Author: Cecily Jill Duffield
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1199154833