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The parametric model is extremely simple. An innate set of grammars presents a child with highly limited choices: two or three possibilities exist. A piece of input data shows unambiguously which is correct. How does the model connect to the reality of acquisition?
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Nishigauchi, T., Roeper, T. (1987). Deductive Parameters and the Growth of Empty Categories. In: Roeper, T., Williams, E. (eds) Parameter Setting. Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3727-7_5
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