{"product_id":"9780792386490","title":"Bilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge","description":"Bilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge 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.   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.   Using Clark's application of the Genetic Algorithm as a point of  departure, Bilingual Selection of Syntactic Knowledge 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.","brand":"Teresa Satterfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45858080325950,"sku":"9780792386490","price":3019.1,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780792386490.jpg?v=1707327054","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780792386490","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}