The Acquisition and Use of Yes-no Questions in English : A Corpus-Study from a usage-based perspective / Ursula Kania

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kania, Ursula, Author.

Series:

Language development ; Band 36.

Language Development 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistik.

Spracherwerb.

Korpuslinguistik.

Englisch.

Anglisti.

Local Subjects:

Linguistik.

Spracherwerb.

Korpuslinguistik.

Englisch.

Anglisti.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tübingen Narr Francke Attempto Verlag 2016

Biography/History:

Dr. Ursula Kania ist Lecturer in English Language an der University of Liverpool.

Summary:

This monograph offers a comprehensive account of the L1-acquisition and use of yes-no questions in English from a usage-based, construction grammar perspective. On the basis of the BNC and a high-density, longitudinal CHILDES corpus, the book explores two issues which have largely been neglected in previous research: 1. the prevalence of non-canonical questions (such as elliptical and declarative questions) in adult-to-adult as well as child(-directed) speech and the L1-acquisition of these structures. 2. The discourse-functional properties of both canonical and non-canonical yes-no questions, especially with regard to their influence on the acquisition process.

Contents:

List of tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements 1 Introduction and Outline 2 Theories of Language Acquisition 3 The Acquisition and Use of Yes-No questions 4 Yes-No Questions in Adult-to-Adult Speech 5 Yes-No Questions in Child(-Directed) Speech 6 The Acquisition and Use of Weak Assertives 7 The Acquisition and Use of Strong Assertives 8 The Role of Functional Factors in the Acquisition of Canonical Yes-No Questions 1 9 Summary and General Discussion 10 References

Notes:

[1. Auflage]

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783823390688

3823390686

Publisher Number:

9783823390688