Development
of the Understanding of Definite and Indefinite Reference
F. Salili & R. Hoosain |
This
study looks at the development of the understanding of definite and
indefinite reference (indicated by articles and pronouns such as
the, it, some) in Iranian children. Results are compared with those
of studies on English speaking subjects. The cross-linguistic study
indicates some cognitive (pre-linguistic) factors that account for
difficulty children have in general. There are also some differences
between the performance of Iranian children and English speaking
children.
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