Early Language Acquisition of Mandarin-Speaking Children - 9780367354800

Taylor & Francis

Early Language Acquisition of Mandarin-Speaking ChildrenAuthor(s): Micheline R. Ishay\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367354800, 978-0367354800\nSynopsis\nCompared with other subdisciplines in Chinese linguistics, childrens language acquisition is a significant field with relatively limited achievements. Based on data from a dynamic and developmental corpus, this book is a comprehensive exploration of the early development of Chinese-speaking childrens language acquisition.\n Anchoring the discussions regarding phonetics, semantics and aspects of syntax in a cognitive and functional framework, the author conducts an in-depth analysis of many acquisition characteristics, such as the inevitable and incidental errors of their learning of initials; their ability to obtain the concept of time at a young age and the utilization of Le in the expression of the past tense; their understanding of subjectivity at a young a.