universal grammar ling anthropology lang acquisition universal grammar investigations universal grammar guide experiments acquisition syntax semantics stephen crain rosalind thornton introductory guide language acquisition research presented within framework universal grammar theory human faculty language authors focus two experimental techniques assessing children linguistic competence elicited production task production task truth value judgment task comprehension task methodologies designed overcome numerous obstacles empirical investigation children language competence produce research results reproducible less likely dismissed artifact improper experimental procedure first section book authors examine fundamental assumptions guide research area present theory linguistic competence model language processing following two sections discuss detail two experimental techniques stephen crain professor linguistics rosalind thornton assistant professor linguistics university maryland college park language speech communication series bradford book may 1998 55 00 cloth 7 x 10 368 pp 46 illus isbn 0262 03250 3 information please visit http mitpress mit edu promotions books craihs98 linguistic anthropology linguistic anthropology alessandro duranti u california los angeles isbn 0521 44536 1 hardback 6 x 9 420 pp pub date 8 30 97 publisher cambridge university press 64 95 alessandro duranti introduces linguistic anthropology interdisciplinary field studies language cultural resource speaking cultural practice theories methods linguistic anthropology introduced discussion linguistic diversity grammar use role speaking social interaction organization meaning conversational structures notion participation unit analysis linguistic anthropology appeal undergraduate graduate students contents 1 scope linguistic anthropology 2 theories culture 3 linguistic diversity 4 ethnographic methods 5 transcription writing digitized images 6 meaning linguistic forms 7 speaking social action 8 conversational ex changes 9 units participation 10 conclusions appendix practical tips recording interaction references indexes order info www cup org order html