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Bilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge

Extending the Principles and Parameters Approach

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  1. Teresa Satterfield

    1. University of Michigan, USA

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Teresa Satterfield
    Pages 1-6

  3. Background for Research

    • Teresa Satterfield
    Pages 7-39

  4. Genetic Algorithms and Language Learning Models

    • Teresa Satterfield
    Pages 41-78

  5. Analysis of Null Subjects

    • Teresa Satterfield
    Pages 79-108

  6. Demonstrations

    • Teresa Satterfield
    Pages 109-132

  7. Discussion and Conclusions

    • Teresa Satterfield
    Pages 133-140

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 141-167
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About this book

Bilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge motivates a more formal approach in theoretical linguistics by investigating the parameters of syntactic variation and simultaneous acquisition of multiple languages. Taking the behavior of the Null Subject Parameter (NSP) across languages as an illustration, the book raises important questions concerning the adequacy of standard parameter-setting models in the face of compelling evidence from both mono- and bilingual child speech data.
Teresa Satterfield argues convincingly that so-called `universal' premises guiding well-known parametric approaches greatly complicate attempts to construct an economical bilingual analysis. Further, she demonstrates the compatibility of more recent formulations in linguistic theory (i.e. the Minimalist Program) and studies on language learnability (Clark, 1992, 1993; Kapur, 1994) which present the view that while initially convincing, standard parameter models are potentially costly and less than effective in terms of monolinguals as well.
Using Clark's application of the Genetic Algorithm as a point of departure, Bilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge describes a number of computational simulations. These simulations not only demonstrate the robustness of the GA-as-language-learner, they offer a more detailed account of the parameter-setting task confronting the bilingual child while also making more precise predictions regarding the process of syntactic knowledge.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Michigan, USA

    Teresa Satterfield

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge

  • Book Subtitle: Extending the Principles and Parameters Approach

  • Authors: Teresa Satterfield

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5259-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-8649-0Published: 31 October 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7398-8Published: 29 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-5259-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 167

  • Topics: Applied Linguistics, Psychology, general, Comparative Linguistics, Theoretical Linguistics, Psycholinguistics

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