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Grammar Acquisition
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In linguistic research and analysis, grammar acquisition refers to the process through which individuals develop knowledge of the grammatical system of a language, including the patterns and constraints that govern the formation and interpretation of linguistic structures [1]. It involves the emergence and internalization of grammatical representations that enable speakers to produce and understand language according to the structural properties of a particular linguistic system [1]. Grammar acquisition is studied as a component of language acquisition and is distinguished from explicit grammar learning, which involves conscious instruction about grammatical rules, because it primarily concerns the development of implicit linguistic knowledge through exposure to and engagement with language input [2].

language acquisition grammatical knowledge linguistic development implicit learning

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  1. Crain S, Lillo-Martin DC. An Introduction to Linguistic Theory and Language Acquisition; Blackwell Publishers: Malden, MA, 1999.
  2. Rod Ellis; Second language acquisition, teacher education and language pedagogy. Lang. Teach. 2009, 43, 182-201. [CrossRef]
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