The role of gender in language acquisition

The discussion can be summarized in the form of the following generalizations. Formal patterns will be acquired first in those languages where they operate clearly and do not have many exceptions. However, research carried out in a number of languages suggests that it is not possible to prove that the semantic rule is acquired earlier than the formal one and vice versa. It stands to reason to argue that both rules go hand in hand. Comparison of data on gender acquisition obtained from several languages