1 The (Non-) Effect of Input Frequency on the Acquisition of Word Order in Norwegian Embedded Clauses

In this paper we show that input frequency plays a role in the acquisition of word order, but only combined with other factors. Two constructions with similar input frequencies are investigated: embedded questions and (all) embedded clauses with negation. It is shown that the lack of input cues for the target word order in embedded clauses with negation leads children t