{"product_id":"9780792386490","title":"Bilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge Extending the Principles and Parameters Approach","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExtending the Principles and Parameters Approach\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTeresa Satterfield\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e motivates a  more formal approach in theoretical linguistics by investigating the  parameters of syntactic variation and simultaneous acquisition of  multiple languages. Taking the behavior of the Null Subject Parameter  (NSP) across languages as an illustration, the book raises important  questions concerning the adequacy of standard parameter-setting models  in the face of compelling evidence from both mono- and bilingual child  speech data. \u003cbr\u003e  Teresa Satterfield argues convincingly that so-called `universal'  premises guiding well-known parametric approaches greatly complicate  attempts to construct an economical bilingual analysis. Further, she  demonstrates the compatibility of more recent formulations in  linguistic theory (i.e. the Minimalist Program) and studies on  language learnability (Clark, 1992, 1993; Kapur, 1994) which present  the view that while initially convincing, standard parameter models  are potentially costly and less than effective in terms of  monolinguals as well. \u003cbr\u003e  Using Clark's application of the Genetic Algorithm as a point of  departure, \u003cem\u003eBilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e describes  a number of computational simulations. These simulations not only  demonstrate the robustness of the GA-as-language-learner, they offer a  more detailed account of the parameter-setting task confronting the  bilingual child while also making more precise predictions regarding  the process of syntactic knowledge.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 October 1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780792386490\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e167\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804770209932,"sku":"9780792386490","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792386490.jpg?v=1781781143","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792386490","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}