How do children learn the meanings of propositional attitude verbs? We argue that children
use information contained in both syntactic distribution and pragmatic function to zero in on …

Does language have a role to play in conceptual development, and if so, what is that role?
Understanding the contents of another person's mind parallels the development in early …

We explore children's use of syntactic distribution in the acquisition of attitude verbs, such as
think, want, and hope. Because attitude verbs refer to concepts that are opaque to …

This chapter investigates the role that syntax plays in guiding the acquisition of word
meaning. It reviews data that reveal how children can use the syntactic distribution of a word …

Modern linguistic theory in the generative tradition emerged initially with a strong
commitment to the autonomy of syntax. Later, much discussion arose about the existence of …

In learning a verb, children must master various facts about its form and meaning, such as
what frames the verb can appear in. English learners must learn that the attitude verb know …