modality/gerund

[elma blom]

Dear Info-Childes subscribers,


Can anybody help me with one of the following questions (or perhaps both)?

1. How do English speaking children (in particular between 2-3 years old)
express their wishes, needs, desires and intentions? Are there, for
example, studies on the use of verb forms like "gonna" and "wanna"?

2. Do English speaking children (2-3 years old) use the gerund (V-ing)? I
would also appreciate any references on this topic.

Thanks in advance for any help,


Elma Blom


				


		
Elma Blom
Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS
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