Pantaloon-a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man. 3. pantaloon-trousers worn in former times. trouser, pant - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; he had a sharp crease in his trousers.he clown and pantaloon made themselves white with flour from the cook, and red with rouge from some other domestic, who remained (like all true Christian benefactors) anonymous. The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context.
Infants up to 10â12 months can distinguish not only native sounds but also nonnative contrasts. Older children and adults lose the ability to discriminate some nonnative contrasts. Thus, it seems that exposure to oneâs native language causes the perceptual system to be restructured.
rules from the language around them. 35 The First Longitudinal Study of Child Language Acquisition Roger Brown undertook a landmark study of the linguistic development of children. He focused on three children, whom he called Adam, Eve, and Sarah. In this monumental study, and on the basis of careful examination of these children's utterances, he established empirical generalizations for the way in which any language is acquired. A first language: The early stages. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press, 1973. 36 The First Longitudinal Study of Child Language Acquisition Adam was studied by Brown from the age of 2 years and 3 months (2;3) for 15 months. Sarah was studied by Brown from the age of 2 years and 3 months (2;3) for 21 months. Eve was studied by Brown from the age of 1 year 6 months (1;6) for 15 months.