The Acquisition of Tense-Aspect Morphology: A Prototype Account

Examines the acquisition of tense-aspect morphology in children acquiring English. The article found that children start using past inflections with achievement verbs and progressive inflections with activity verbs. Results indicate that early development of tense-aspect morphology is influenced by...

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Published inLanguage (Baltimore) Vol. 71; no. 4; p. 743
Main Authors Shirai, Yasuhiro, Andersen, Roger W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1995
Subjects
Child Language
Comparative Analysis
Elementary School Students
English
Language Acquisition
Language Attitudes
Morphology (Languages)
Preschool Children
Second Language Learning
Semantics
Tenses (Grammar)
Time Perspective
Verbs
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Summary:Examines the acquisition of tense-aspect morphology in children acquiring English. The article found that children start using past inflections with achievement verbs and progressive inflections with activity verbs. Results indicate that early development of tense-aspect morphology is influenced by the inherent aspect of the verbs. (56 references) (Author/CK)
ISSN:0097-8507
DOI:10.2307/415743