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Karmiloff-Smith, Annette. 1979. A functional approach to child language: A study of determiners and reference. Cambridge University Press. ix + 258 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English

Annotation

Taking a functional approach to child language, K. argues that language development involves passing gradually from a series of juxtaposed unifunctional markers and processing procedures to the intralinguistic organization of plurifunctional systems of options for modulating meaning. Theoretical and experimental evidence is adduced, with particular reference to determiners and reference.

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