The case for diglossia: Describing the emergence of two grammars in the early acquisition of metropolitan French

摘要: This article supports the diglossic approach to variation in metropolitan French by delving into subject from point of view acquisition. Drawing on naturalistic data 37 native children between ages 2;3 and 4;0, investigation exemplifies existence two cognate, but distinct grammars mind/brain these children. The distinction Spontaneous (G1, all children) Normed (G2, 4 age 4) hinges upon crucial characteristics, i.e. morpho-syntactic status nominative clitics emergence negative particle ne. Accusative with imperatives past-participle agreement are also examined order gain a comprehensive picture grammars. Finally, ne is interpreted as trigger forcing speaker move G1 G2 due total unavailability G1.