Friday, November 9, 2007

Multi word Phrases

Write short notes on Multi-Word Phrases

Multi word Phrases
Age - late telegraphic stage and beyond

Characteristics

1) show awareness of rules governing how words combine to become sentence.
2) master syntax/ word order

Example - input of negatives
-no want
put the word 'no' in front of the utterances
-i no want
negative moved within the sentence
-daddy isn't sleeping
ability to use negative auxillary in sentences

3) formation of sentences through a)trial and error b) constant exposure to linguistic input

4) appearance of grammar structure -use of function words 'is/the'

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