The Processing and Interpretation of Verb Phrase Ellipsis Constructions by Children at Normal and Slowed Speech Rates.
Purpose: To examine children's comprehension of verb phrase (VP) ellipsis constructions in light of their automatic, online structural processing abilities and conscious, metalinguistic reflective skill. Method: Forty-two children ages 5 through 12 years listened to VP ellipsis constructions involvi...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 710 - 726 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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