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Re: nom ghel, nom jang

cheesbro ([email protected])

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• Subject: Re: nom ghel, nom jang
• Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 21:31:04 -0500 (EST)
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> I *did* mean {-taH}.  The process of acquiring a native/first language
> takes years.  It is an ongoing, continuing process.  A child goes through
> several phases - single-word utterances, holphrastic utterances, and so
> on.  It really is an ongoing process.  And {-taH} here is better than
> {-lI'} becuase the child isn't *trying* to learn the language; it just
> happens.

-lI' doesn't imply intent.  It implies that there is a known ending point.


DloraH

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