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support to usage-based, functional predictions on language acquisition. The
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main findings: first, a representation of fare Light Verb Constructions as a family
of constructions organized like a radial category is possible, second, there
exists a fare pivot schema that children generalize at an early stage because it
serves the purpose of naming new events, activities or situations.
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