Adjectives have not always had good press among writers, as they may reflect a distorted prose. Researchers in early lexical development currently regard adjectives as problematic: they may well emerge late in child language, and comprise a small portion of the lexicon. However, we argue that it is precisely this property, along with their subjective stance, which makes adjectives relevant for research. Given that their choice is non obligatory, both on the paradigmatic axis (for attributive adjectives) and on the syntagmatic one (determinative and classifying functions excluded), these markers may help reveal the speaker’s sensory, perceptual and mental worlds. Using a theoretical approach at the crossroads of the French enunciative and th...
This paper is a longitudinal investigation of adjective use by children aged 1;8−2;8, and their care...
Experimental studies demonstrate that contrast helps toddlers to extend the meanings of novel adject...
How do children learn the meaning of words like “pretty” and “tall,” which are not only gradable and...
Les adjectifs n’ont pas toujours eu bonne presse chez les grammairiens et les gens de lettre. Leur c...
The acquisition of attributive adjectives is subject to two major difficulties in French. First, adj...
The acquisition of attributive adjectives is subject to two major difficulties in French. First, adj...
The acquisition of attributive adjectives is subject to two major difficulties in French. First, adj...
Acquérir l’adjectif épithète pose deux problèmes majeurs en français. D’abord, l’adjectif dénote une...
Adjectives are essential for describing and differentiating concepts. However, they have a protracte...
Common criteria for identification of adjectives in English and French were first defined from a typ...
Common criteria for identification of adjectives in English and French were first defined from a typ...
Children master adjectives at a later stage in development compared to other word classes (Ravid & L...
Common criteria for identification of adjectives in English and French were first defined from a typ...
Common criteria for identification of adjectives in English and French were first defined from a typ...
In this thesis I attempt to answer three questions: H1) Do children use proportionally more prenomin...
This paper is a longitudinal investigation of adjective use by children aged 1;8−2;8, and their care...
Experimental studies demonstrate that contrast helps toddlers to extend the meanings of novel adject...
How do children learn the meaning of words like “pretty” and “tall,” which are not only gradable and...
Les adjectifs n’ont pas toujours eu bonne presse chez les grammairiens et les gens de lettre. Leur c...
The acquisition of attributive adjectives is subject to two major difficulties in French. First, adj...
The acquisition of attributive adjectives is subject to two major difficulties in French. First, adj...
The acquisition of attributive adjectives is subject to two major difficulties in French. First, adj...
Acquérir l’adjectif épithète pose deux problèmes majeurs en français. D’abord, l’adjectif dénote une...
Adjectives are essential for describing and differentiating concepts. However, they have a protracte...
Common criteria for identification of adjectives in English and French were first defined from a typ...
Common criteria for identification of adjectives in English and French were first defined from a typ...
Children master adjectives at a later stage in development compared to other word classes (Ravid & L...
Common criteria for identification of adjectives in English and French were first defined from a typ...
Common criteria for identification of adjectives in English and French were first defined from a typ...
In this thesis I attempt to answer three questions: H1) Do children use proportionally more prenomin...
This paper is a longitudinal investigation of adjective use by children aged 1;8−2;8, and their care...
Experimental studies demonstrate that contrast helps toddlers to extend the meanings of novel adject...
How do children learn the meaning of words like “pretty” and “tall,” which are not only gradable and...