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This chapter examines the general levels of Optional Infinitive (OI) use in fourteen children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) in comparison to their levels of OI use in particular sentence types. It aims to establish whether 01 use is a truly random option or whether the occurrence of the infinitival form is influenced by factors such as processing load or the grammatical structure of the rest of the sentence.
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Brunger, K., Henry, A. (2000). How Optional is “Optional” in the Extended Optional Infinitive Stage?. In: Perkins, M., Howard, S. (eds) New Directions In Language Development And Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4157-8_4
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