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The acquisition of Basque ergative case: an experimental study

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Basque children omit ergative case markers for about five months before the production of this case mark becomes adult-like. This has been considered a problem in the acquisition of Basque and has been related to the ergative character of the language. The aim of this work is to present the results of a picture selection task done by 24 Basque bilingual children which show that the comprehension of Basque case marking and, more precisely, of the ergative case precedes the production of it.

Source: Anuario del Seminario de Filología Vasca Julio de Urquijo

DOI: 10.1387/asju.3890

Author: Maider Huarte

Language: English

Topic: Language Development and Disorders

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1554754552

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Cites: 5

Cited by: 51

Related to: 10