On the Acquisition of the Syntax of Romance

Introduction

This volume presents eleven papers on the acquisition of Romance, most of them presented at the Romance Turn VIII, held in Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain, in September 2016.

Part I: Passives and Related Constructions

The results unveil domains in comprehension in which children are adult-like, and other domains where there is delay. It is a challenge for current theoretical proposals to encompass such differences.

Part II: The TP-Field

Focuses on the TP-field, including clitics and negation.

Part III: The CP-Field

Deals with the CP-field, covering topics such as backward anaphora, subjects and the left periphery, and recursiveness.

Populations Studied

The volume includes studies carried out on a variety of populations: typically developing children, bilinguals, children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Specific Language Impairment, and heritage speakers, with a view to arriving at a general theory of language acquisition.