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The Structural Design of Language

By Thomas S. Stroik, Michael T. Putnam

In this book, Stroik and Putnam take on Turing's challenge. They argue that the narrow syntax – the lexicon, the Numeration, and the computational system – must reside, for reasons of conceptual necessity, within the performance systems.

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Query Subject:	Resources on Child Language Acquisition
Author:	Magdalena Hahn
Submitter Email:	click here to access email

Linguistic LingField(s):	Language Acquisition

Query:	Hi! I am studying English and have been wondering for a long time why children (toddlers) refer to themselves in 3rd person (mostly by their name). I have found many theories, but no scientific evidence, papers yet. It would be very helpful to receive some useful links or information concerning procedure, age, problems, etc. of acquiring the ''correct'' personal pronoun use in young children. Thanks for your help!
LL Issue:	24.306
Date posted:	17-Jan-2013
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