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Uncovering the development of linguistic knowledge in lesser studied languages

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2023

Katherine DEMUTH ,
Francina MOLOI ,
Litsepiso MATLOSA  and
Mark JOHNSON
Katherine DEMUTH*
Affiliation:
Macquarie University
Francina MOLOI
Affiliation:
National University of Lesotho
Litsepiso MATLOSA
Affiliation:
National University of Lesotho
Mark JOHNSON
Affiliation:
Macquarie University
*
*Corresponding author. Email: katherine.demuth@mq.edu.au
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Abstract

There has recently been an increased interest in studying the language development of non-western languages. This is not new - it began in 1960’s and continued into the 1980’s and 1990’s. The current renewed interest is much welcomed, and will benefit from many of the experimental methods and theoretical insights developed over the past decades.

Keywords

longitudinal corporaexperimentsrurallanguage development
Type
Invited Commentary
Information
Journal of Child Language , Volume 50 , Issue 3: Special issue on Cross-cultural language development , May 2023 , pp. 518 - 521
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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