Richard M. Weist
Abstract
36 children were required to demonstrate their knowledge of the animacy requirements of adjectives. It was concluded that there are three basic categories of adjectives. They were adjectives modifying (a) animate nouns, (b) inanimate nouns, and (c) animate or inanimate nouns.
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36 children were required to demonstrate their knowledge of the animacy requirements of adjectives. It was concluded that there are three basic categories of adjectives. They were adjectives modifying (a) animate nouns, (b) inanimate nouns, and (c) animate or inanimate nouns.
Key concepts: Animacy, Noun, Linguistics, Psychology, Cognitive psychology, Philosophy