Acquisition of Modal Auxiliaries in the Language of Children

Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- 1. Learning About and Learning From Children's Language -- 2. On Defining Modals: The Literature -- 3. On Defining Modals: Formal Criteria -- 4. Description of the Study -- 5. Results -- 6. Discussion -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- APPENDIX A. -- Author and Subject Index