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Acquisition of complementation.

L Bloom, M Rispoli, B Gartner

    Journal of Child Language
    |February 1, 1989
    PubMed
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    Children begin acquiring complex sentences with verbs like "see" and "think" around ages two to three. Verb usage and context reveal developing certainty and uncertainty in their speech.

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    Area of Science:

    • Linguistics
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Psycholinguistics

    Background:

    • The study investigates the early acquisition of complex sentences in children's language development.
    • Focuses on complementation, where one verb follows another, specifically with perception and epistemic verbs.

    Observation:

    • A longitudinal study tracked the spontaneous speech of four children from ages two to three.
    • Analyzed the emergence and patterns of complementation, including verb types and discourse contexts.

    Findings:

    • Complementation acquisition started between two and three years of age.
    • Complement types, connectives, and discourse contexts were specific to individual matrix verbs.
    • Perception verbs (see, look) and epistemic verbs (think, know) were most frequently acquired.

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  • Verb usage indicated developing expressions of certainty and uncertainty regarding complement content.

    • Implications:

    • Findings suggest both linguistic and psychological factors influence the acquisition of complex sentence structures.
    • Provides insights into how children develop the ability to express nuanced meanings and attitudes through language.
    • Highlights the importance of verb-specific patterns and discourse context in early grammatical development.