Collaborative Research: A Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Cross-Linguistic Acquisition of Binding

协作研究：跨语言绑定习得的理论与实验研究

• 批准号: 8820585
• 负责人: Kenneth Wexler
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1989
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1989-09-01 至 1992-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8820585&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Theoretical; Experimental; Study

ABSTRACT This project will investigate a number of current theoretical issues in the acquisition of language, through the detailed experimental study of the development of one module of linguistic competence, the anaphoric phenomena which are the subject of binding theory, in English and Chinese. The project will chart many important aspects of this development. The English data will be collected in the United States, and the Chinese data in Taiwan, in collaboration with colleagues there. Among the topics to be considered will be (1) the interaction between the formulation of Chomsky's "Principle B" with regard to bound variables and referential pronouns, and the child's knowledge of the principle; (2) the apparent lack of long-distance binding in the Chinese of the young child; (3) the possibility of explaining anomalous acquisition phenomena by the Subset Principle and a parameterized theory with independent parameters, on the one hand, versus a richly interrelated developmental theory on the other hand; (4) the explanation of long-distance binding via LF movement of the reflexive, and the slow development of long-distance binding; and (5) the development of non-canonical patterns such as chain-binding and binding of adjuncts. %%% The study of language acquisition by children has moved in the direction of seeking much more comprehensive and more formalized theoretical modeling, informed by developments in linguistic theory. This project reflects that trend, and furthers it. It also responds to the increasing emphasis on cross-linguistic study of language acquisition, in the attempt to discover patterns of development which are general to human beings, not just to those speaking a particular language.

摘要 该项目将调查目前的一些 语言习得的理论问题，通过 详细的实验研究的一个模块的发展， 语言能力，回指现象，这是 约束理论的主题，中英文。 项目 将描绘这一发展的许多重要方面。 的 英文数据将在美国收集， 台湾的中国数据，与那里的同事合作。 将审议的议题包括：（1） 乔姆斯基的“B原则”的表述 关于绑定变量和指称代词， （2）儿童的知识;（3）儿童的知识缺乏。 （3）在中国的幼儿远程绑定; 解释异常收购现象的可能性 子集原理与独立的参数化理论 参数，一方面，与一个丰富的相互关联的 发展理论;（4）解释 长距离绑定通过LF运动的反射，和 长距离结合发展缓慢;（5） 非规范模式的发展，如链绑定和 捆绑式的。 %%% 儿童语言习得的研究 寻求更全面、更 形式化的理论建模，由 语言学理论 该项目反映了这一趋势， 它还响应了日益强调的 语言习得的跨语言研究，试图 发现人类普遍的发展模式 人，而不仅仅是那些说某种语言的人。