The use of subject arguments by children with specific language impairment

Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 443-453

  Grela, Bernard G ^a   Leonard, Laurence B ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argument structure; Specific language impairment; Syntax; Unaccusative verbs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH;

EID: 0030714645     PISSN: 02699206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699209708985206     Document Type: Article

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