William Forshaw
Biographic Data
| ID | 3443545 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Forshaw |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Forshaw |
| SIGNATURE | FORSHAW W |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2789-9899 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An acquisition sketch of polysynthetic verbal morphology in Murrinhpatha
Acquisition of Complex Morphology
Many theories of language acquisition struggle to account for the morphological complexity and diversity of the world’s languages. This book examines the acquisition of complex morphology of Murrinhpatha, a polysynthetic language of Northern Australia. It considers semi-naturalistic data from five children (1;9-6;1) collected over a two-year period. Analysis of the Murrinhpatha data is focused on the acquisition of polysynthetic verb construction…
Linguistic diversity in first language acquisition research
The field of first language acquisition (FLA) needs to take into account data from the broadest typological array of languages and language-learning environments if it is to identify potential universals in child language development, and how these interact with socio-cultural mechanisms of acquisition. Yet undertaking FLA research in remote field-based situations, where the majority of the world's languages are spoken and acquired, poses challen…
Linguistic diversity in first language acquisition research
The field of first language acquisition (FLA) needs to take into account data from the broadest typological array of languages and language-learning environments if it is to identify potential universals in child language development, and how these interact with socio-cultural mechanisms of acquisition. Yet undertaking FLA research in remote field-based situations, where the majority of the world's languages are spoken and acquired, poses challen…
Linguistic diversity in first language acquisition research
The field of first language acquisition (FLA) needs to take into account data from the broadest typological array of languages and language-learning environments if it is to identify potential universals in child language development, and how these interact with socio-cultural mechanisms of acquisition. Yet undertaking FLA research in remote field-based situations, where the majority of the world's languages are spoken and acquired, poses challen…
Acquisition of Complex Morphology
Many theories of language acquisition struggle to account for the morphological complexity and diversity of the world’s languages. This book examines the acquisition of complex morphology of Murrinhpatha, a polysynthetic language of Northern Australia. It considers semi-naturalistic data from five children (1;9-6;1) collected over a two-year period. Analysis of the Murrinhpatha data is focused on the acquisition of polysynthetic verb construction…
An acquisition sketch of polysynthetic verbal morphology in Murrinhpatha
Categorization, perception, and language (1 work) · Language Development and Disorders (1 work) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (1 work) · Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition (1 work) · Linguistic universal (1 work) · Multilingual Education and Policy (1 work) · Problem of universals (1 work) · Sketch (1 work) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (1 work)