Transparence and ease of acquisition

[Mark Durie]

Dear colleagues,

I am looking for published studies which document a relationship between
functional transparence and ease of acquisition.  By transparence, I mean
the degree to which structures have readily interpretable structures.
(E.g. some case marking systems are functionally more opaque than others
and might perhaps be acquired more slowly).

Suggestions of things I can follow up are very welcome.

Mark Durie

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