Generic noun phrases in mother–child conversations
- 1 February 1998
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Child Language
- Vol. 25 (1) , 19-33
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0305000997003292
Abstract
Generic noun phrases (e.g. Tigers are fierce) are of interest for their semantic properties: they capture properties, are timeless, and are context-free. The present study examines use of generic noun phrases by preschool children and their mothers. Motherkinds’.Keywords
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