Phonotactics and its acquisition, representation, and use
Subtitle: an experimental-phonological study = Fonotactische regels en hun verwerving, representatie en gebruik : een experimenteel-fonologische studie
By: door Natalie Alexandra Theresia Boll-Avetisyan
Series: LOT -- 298; LOT international series -- v. 298
Publisher: Igitur
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Utrecht
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9789460930805
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Comparative and general Grammar; Phonology; Language acquisition
Other titles: Fonotactische regels en hun verwerving, representatie en gebruik
Description: One of the most challenging tasks for language-learning infants and second language (L2)-learning adults is to segment the continuous stream of speech that surrounds them, and, following this, to acquire a lexicon. Both speech segmentation and lexical acquisition are known to be facilitated by phonotactics, i.e., language-specific restrictions on how phonemes may combine. This dissertation addresses questions regarding the representation and acquisition of such phonotactic knowledge in a native language and an L2.
Notes: Ph. D. Universiteit Utrecht 2012.

Includes bibliographical references.

Text in English with abstract in Dutch.