The universal developmental sequences of negation and interrogation : a comparative study
Other Title(s)
التسلسل العالمي في النفي و السؤال : دراسة مقارنة
Dissertant
al-Majali, Jumanah Yusuf Dhiyab
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
al-Khatba, Isa
Bani Abduh, Ibrahim
al-Rashdan, Bashshar
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2017
English Abstract
The study investigates the universal developmental stages of acquiring negation and interrogation, through following the development of negation and interrogation of Jordanian Arabic speaking children in comparison with the development of negation and interrogation of children speakers of different language.
The results of the current study have significant implications for the universal grammar theory, Chomsky (1965).
The universal grammar theory proposes that children all over the world learn language in similar ways regardless of their culture or the language they learn to speak.
The results of the study show that the subjects of this study passed through stages in their acquisition of negation and interrogation, and these stages are similar to stages that the children passed in previous studies in a different languages.
The similarities in the stages of acquiring negation and interrogation among children from different languages have a strong indication that there is universality among these children in acquiring negation and interrogation in their native language
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
28
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Theoretical background.
Chapter Two : Literature review.
Chapter Three : Methodology.
Chapter Four : Results, discussions and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Majali, Jumanah Yusuf Dhiyab. (2017). The universal developmental sequences of negation and interrogation : a comparative study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-749056
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Majali, Jumanah Yusuf Dhiyab. The universal developmental sequences of negation and interrogation : a comparative study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2017).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-749056
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Majali, Jumanah Yusuf Dhiyab. (2017). The universal developmental sequences of negation and interrogation : a comparative study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-749056
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-749056